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| − | + | Valentin Weigel (1533-88), a Protestant pastor in Zschoppau, [[Saxony|Saxony]], [[Germany|Germany]]. His important writings, which did not become generally known until after his death, reveal a remarkable similarity in spirit to [[Tauler, Johann (ca. 1330-1361)|Tauler]] and [[Franck, Sebastian (1499-1543)|Sebastian Franck]]. They had a strong influence upon Jakob Böhme, [[Arnold, Gottfried (1666-1714)|Gottfried Arnold]], and [[Arndt, Johann (1555-1621)|Johannes Arndt]]. His ideas are closely related to those of the [[Anabaptism|Anabaptists]] and he is therefore often erroneously reckoned among them. (See [[Spiritualism|Spiritualists]].) | |
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Valentin Weigel (1533-88), a Protestant pastor in Zschoppau, Saxony, Germany. His important writings, which did not become generally known until after his death, reveal a remarkable similarity in spirit to Tauler and Sebastian Franck. They had a strong influence upon Jakob Böhme, Gottfried Arnold, and Johannes Arndt. His ideas are closely related to those of the Anabaptists and he is therefore often erroneously reckoned among them. (See Spiritualists.)
Bibliography
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. IV.
| Author(s) | Christian Neff |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
Cite This Article
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Neff, Christian. "Weigel, Valentin (1533-1588)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Weigel,_Valentin_(1533-1588)&oldid=78716.
APA style
Neff, Christian. (1959). Weigel, Valentin (1533-1588). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Weigel,_Valentin_(1533-1588)&oldid=78716.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 913. All rights reserved.
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