1. A descendant of Judah, concerning whose genealo- gy we have only the confused statement that he " begat Anul) and Zolx'bah, and the families of Aharhel, the son of Ilarum" (1 Chron. iv, 8). B.C. prob. cir. 1612.
2. The head of the seventh division of priests as ar- ranged by David (1 Chron. xxiv, 10). B.C. 1014. He is probably the same whose descendants are mentioned as returning with Zerubbabel from Baliylon, but as be- ing excluded by Nehemiah from tlie priesthood on ac- count of their defective pedigree (Ezra ii, Gl ; Neh. vii, 63). To this family appears to have belonged Urijah, whose son INIeremoth is named as having repaired two portions of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. iii, 4, 21).
Krafft, Adam, a celebrated German sculptor and architect, born at Nuremberg about 1430, and supposed to have died about 1507, deserves our notice for his promi- nent connection with ecclesiology. One of the most re- markable performances of his still extant is the tabernacle in stone, fixed against one of the columns oi'the choir of the church of St. Lawrence (Lorenzkirche), Nuremberg.
It is in the form of a square open Gothic spire, and is 64 feet high ; the pinnacle being turned downwards like the crook of the crosier or an episcopal staif, to avfiid the arch of the church. The ciborium is placed immedi- ately upon a low platform, Avhich is supported partly by the kneeling figures of Adam Krafft and his two assist- ants; the rail or baluster of the platform is richly car\-ed, and is ornamented with the figures of eight saints. The whole taljernacle is also profusely ornamented with small figures in the round and bassi-relievi : immediately above the ciborium, on three sides, are representations in basso- relievo of "Christ taking leave of his Mother," the "Last Supper," and "Christ on the Mount of Olives;" high above these are " Christ before Caiaphas," the " Crown- ing with Thorns," and the " Scourging;" above these is the "Crncifixi(ni;" and lastly, above that, is the "Ees- urrection," all in the round. This elaborate work was executed by Krafft for a citizen of the name of Hans Imhof, and for the small sum of 770 florins. There is a print of this tabernacle in Doppelmayr's Historische Xack- richt von den N Umber fiischen Kiinstlern. Recent writers have indulged in various conjectures regarding the time and works of Krafft, but the circumstances of both are still involved in their former uncertainty. See Flissli, A Uriemeines Kiinstler-Lexikon, s. v. ; Nf.gler, Allrjemeines Kiinstler-Lexikon, s. v. — English Cyclop, s. v.
Krafft, Johann Christian Gottlob Lud- ■wig, the modern reformer of the Protestant Church in Bavaria, was born at Duisburg Dec. 12, 1784. He stud- ied first at Duisburg, where he fell temporarily under the influence of infidelity. He then spent five years as private tutor at Frankfort-on-the-Main, and this period was of great spiritual regeneration to him, though he did not succeed in allaj'ing all his doubts. In October, 1808, he became pastor of the Eeformed congregation at Weeze, near Cleve. He still felt dissatisfied, however, and continued to search the Scriptures. In 1817 he be- came pastor of the German Reformed congregation at Erlangen, and professor in the university in 1818. By this time his convictions had become settled, and he a firm Biblical supernaturalist. The last period of his spiritual development, his conversion, took place, ac cording to his own account, in the spring of 1821. He died May 15, 1845. Without being gifted with very- brilliant talents or especial eloquence, Krafft, by his ear- nest practical faith, and his luicommon energy, can be said to have awakened the Protestant Church of Bava- ria from the lethargic sleep into which it had fallen un- der the influence of ultra rationalism. He took great part in the progress of home missions, and was the founder of an institution for the daughters of the poor. He wrote Be servo et libero arbitrio (Nuremb. 1818) : — Seven Sermons on Isaiah liii, and four on 1 Cor. i, 30 ; Jahrganfj: Predifjten ii.freie Texte (Erlang. 1828, 1832, 1845). After his death Dr. Burger published his Chro- nologie ii. Harmonie d. rier Evangelien (Erlangen, 1848). — Herzog, Real-Encgklopddie, vol. viii, s. v. (J. N. P.)
Kraft, Friedrich Willielm, a German theolo- gian, was born at Krautheim, in the duchy of Weimar, Aug. 9, 1712, and was educated at Jena and Leipzig from 1729 to 1732. In 1739 he became pastor at Frank- endorf, and in 1747 imiversity preacher at Gottingcn, holding also after this an adjunct professorship of the- ology in this high-school. In 1750 he removed to Dant- zic as senior preacher to Mary's Church, and died there November 19, 1758. His most important works are, Schriftmdssiger Bev'eis v.d.Ankunft d.Messias (Leipz. 1734, 8vo) : — Ejil^/nhi de honoir Bei per honores ndids- troruni ecclesiw pnniKiri tiilo (Erf. 1739, 4to) : — Commen- tatio de pietale obstdricum ^Egi/ptiacarum (ibid, 1744, 4to). He also published many of his sermons, some of them under the title Geistliche Keden (Jena, 1746, 8vo), and Neue theologische BibUothek (Lpz. 1746-1758; con- tinued by Ernesti, and later by Diiderlein), which last named work evinces Kraft's extended researches in the- ological literature. See Doring, Gelehrte Theol. Beutsck- lunds, ii, 176 sq.
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Kraft, Johanii Georg, a German theologian, was born at IJaiersdorf, in the ducliy of liaireutli, June 8, 1740, and was educated at the university in Krlangen. He entered the ministry at tirst,liut in 17(i4 obtained the privilege of lecturing at the university, and iu ITfJG be- came extraordinary professor of philosophy, and in 17G8 ordinary professor of theology and university preacher. He died July 2, 1772. He furnished many articles to theological periodicals, and published, besides a host of dissertations and several sermons, an edition of Huth's Gesammelte Sonn- v. lusl/in/s/in^dir/ten (Sch vvabach, 17(58- 1771, 3 vols. 4to). — Diiring, Gdehrte Theol. Deulschlunds, ii, 179 sij.