Frédéric Godet
Frédéric Louis Godet (born October 25, 1812 in Neuchâtel ; † October 29, 1900 there ) was a Swiss theologian .
Life
After studying at the universities of Neuchâtel , Bonn and Berlin , Godet was ordained as a Reformed preacher in 1836 and took up a position as an assistant pastor in Valangin . In 1838 he was appointed chaplain to Prince Wilhelm of Prussia in Berlin, where he also worked as a French teacher for his son Friedrich . From 1844 to 1850 he was again assistant pastor in the Val de Ruz , from 1850 to 1873 professor of biblical exegesis at the state academy of Neuchâtel and from 1851 to 1866 pastor in Neuchâtel. In 1873 he resigned from the state church, co-founded the Église Indépendante de Neuchâtel and worked as a professor at its theological faculty until 1887. His biography was edited in 1913 by his son, the literary historian Philippe Godet .
Godet wrote a well-known commentary on the Gospel of John and other commentaries on the Gospel of Luke , the Letter to the Romans, and the Letter to the Corinthians . He received honorary doctorates from the universities of Basel and Edinburgh for his scientific work .
Works
- Histoire de la Réformation et du Refuge dans le Pays de Neuchâtel , 1859 ( online resource )
- Commentaires sur l'Evangile de saint Jean , 2 volumes 1863/65
- Conférences apologétiques , 1869
- Commentaires sur l'Evangile de saint Luc , 2 volumes 1871
- Études bibliques , 1873/74
- Commentaires sur les épîtres aux Romains , 2 volumes 1879/80
- Commentaires sur les épîtres aux Corinthiens , 2 volumes 1886/87
- Introduction au Nouveau Testament , 1893
literature
- Philippe Godet : Frederic Godet (1812-1900). D'après sa correspondance et d'autres documents inédits . Attinger, Neuchâtel 1913.
- Gerhard Hörster: Frédéric Godet . In: Erich Geldbach (Ed.): Evangelisches Gemeindelexikon . Brockhaus, Wuppertal 1978, ISBN 3-417-24566-4 , p. 213, column II.
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : GODET, Frédéric. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , Sp. 259-260.
- Gottfried Hammann: Godet, Frédéric. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Web links
- Literature by and about Frédéric Godet in the catalog of the German National Library
- Texts by Frédéric Godet (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Godet, Frédéric |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Godet, Frédéric Louis (christened name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1812 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neuchâtel (city) |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 1900 |
| Place of death | Neuchâtel (city) |