Samuel Lieberkühn (1710-1777), the son of a goldsmith, studied theology at Halle and Jena, where he came into contact with Herrnhut (Bohemian and Moravian Brethren: II). Appointed as a missionary to the Jews in 1736, he exercised his ministry independently (after 1739 in Amsterdam). His deep involvement in the Jewish world and the Hebrew language led in 1756 to a dispute with Nicolaus von Zinzendorf.

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• Meyer, Dietrich. " Lieberkühn, Samuel." Religion Past and Present. Edited by Hans Dieter Betz, Don S. Browning, Bernd Janowski and , Eberhard Jüngel. Brill Online , 2012. Reference. 24 May 2012 <http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/religion-past-and-present/lieberkuhn-samuel-SIM_13018>