Haferung, Johann Caspar a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born February 14, 1669. He studied at Wittenberg, and died there May 17, 1744, doctor and professor of theology. He wrote, De Defectibus Afflictionum Christi a Paulo Supplendis: — De Bileamo Incantatore et Propheta Periodica: — De Causis cur Christus Morte Crucis Voluerit Mori: — De Sanguine Jesu Christi: — De Mysterio Trinitatis, in Libris Apocryphis Obvio, etc. See Moser, Lexicon jetztlebender Theologen; Freher, Theatrum Eruditorum; Neubauer, Nachricht von den jetztlebenden Gottesgelehrten; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. (B.P.)
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More