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Johann Friedrich Gaab (10 October 1761 – 2 March 1832) was a German theologian.
He was born at Göppingen. In 1792 he became professor extraordinarius, in 1798 professor ordinarius of philosophy at Tübingen; in 1814, librarian of the university; in 1822, general superintendent, in which office he remained till his death.
He was a voluminous writer, chiefly in Biblical literature. Among his works are Observationes ad historiam Judaicam (Tub. 1787, 8vo): — Beitrage z. Erklarung des 1, 2, 3 buchen Mosis (Tub. 1776, 8vo): — Das Buch Hiob (Trib. 1809, 8vo): —Erklarung schwerer Stellen Jeremias (Tub. 1824, 8vo): — Handbuch sum philolog. Verstehen der Apocryph. Schriften des A.T. (1818-19, 5 parts): — Dogmengeschichte der alt. Griech. Kirche (Jena, 1790, 8vo): — Programma de Judaeo Immortali (Tub., 1815). See Migne, Biog. Chretienne, s.v.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature by McClintock and Strong.
