Paul Eber 2960248 171179693 2007-11-13T11:16:17Z BOTijo 3729068 +DEFAULTSORT '''Paul Eber''' ([[November 8]], [[1511]] - [[December 10]], [[1569]]), [[Germany|German]] [[theologian]], was born at [[Kitzingen]] in [[Franconia]], and was educated at [[Nuremberg]] and [[Wittenberg]], where he became the close friend of [[Philipp Melanchthon]]. In [[1541]] he was appointed professor of [[Latin grammar]] at Wittenberg, and in 1557 professor of the [[Old Testament]]. His range of learning was wide, and he published a handbook of [[Jewish history]], a historical calendar intended to supersede the [[Calendar of saints|Roman Saints' Calendar]], and a revision of the [[Vulgate|Latin Old Testament]]. In the theological conflict of the time he played a large part, doing what he could to mediate between the extremists. From 1559 to the close of his life he was superintendent-general of the electorate of [[Saxony]]. He attained some fame as a [[hymn]]-writer, his best-known composition being ''Wenn wir in höchsten Nothen sein.'' He died at Wittenberg on the 10th of December 1569. ==References== *{{1911}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Eber, Paul}} [[Category:1511 births]] [[Category:1569 deaths]] [[Category:German theologians]] [[de:Paul Eber]] [[sv:Paul Eber]]