a Lutheran theologian, was born at Oelnitz, Saxony, February 26, 1807. He studied at Dorpat, 1827-30; at Berlin, 183133; became privat-docent at Dorpat in 1833; professor extraordinary in 1838; ordinary professor in 1839; and from 1859 was professor emeritus, residing at Leipzig, aild engaged in literary work until his death, in 1889. His principal works are, Der Tempel Salomo's (1839): — Commentaries on nearly all of the Old Testament, and on Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, and Jude.
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