Johannes Marinus Simon Baljon (theologian)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johannes Marinus Simon Baljon

Johannes Marinus Simon Baljon (born July 5, 1861 in Rotterdam , † May 16, 1908 in Utrecht ) was a Dutch Reformed theologian.

Life

Johannes Marinus Simon was the son of the accountant Simon Albertus Baljon (born January 13, 1836 in Rotterdam; † April 2, 1889 ibid) and his wife Neeltje Dingena de Vries (born July 5, 1839 in Breda; † September 15, 1882 in Rotterdam ). After attending the primary school in his place of birth and the Christian high school in Zetten , he began to study theology on September 23, 1879 at the University of Utrecht . His teachers here included Jacobus Isaac Doedes , Johannes Jacobus van Oosterzee , Nicolaas Beets , Josue Jean Philippe Valeton the Younger , Henrik van Herhaben , Cornelis Marius Francken (1820–1900), Willem Gerard Brill , Pieter de Jong , Cornelis Willem Opzoomer , Egbert Heimerik Lasonder (1831–1886) and Tjeerd Cannegieter (1846–1929). On May 14, 1884 he did his doctorate under Doedes with the thesis De tekst der brieven van Paulus aan de Romeinen, Corinthiërs en Galaten als voorwerp van de conjecturaalcritiek beschouwd (German; The text of the letters of Paul to the Romans, Corinthians and Galatians, as subject of the alleged criticism ) as a doctor of theology.

On August 3, 1884 he was pastor in Nederhemert and in 1888 in the same capacity in Almelo . On October 9, 1895 he took over the professorship for the encyclopedia of theology, early Christian literature and the exegesis of the Old Testament at the University of Utrecht, which he did with the introductory speech De oud-christelijke letterkunde (Utrecht 1895) (German: Die Altchristliche Literatur) started. Baljon also took part in the organizational tasks of the Utrecht University and was rector of the Alma Mater in the academy year 1904/05 . He was also made a Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion . Baljon had made a name for himself primarily through his exegetical comments on the New Testament.

family

Baljon married on June 19, 1884 in Bunnik with Johanna Elisabeth Hart de Ruijter (* May 25, 1859 in Utrecht; † February 11, 1936 there), the daughter of Theodoor Hart de Ruijter (* around 1829 in Amsterdam; † 14. May 1886 Breukelen-Sint Pieters) and his wife Johanna Maria de Graff, who married on August 27, 1857 in Utrecht (* around 1839 in Haarlem; † September 3, 1872 in Utrecht). There are children from the marriage. From the children we know:

  • Simon Theodoor Johannes Baljon (born November 19, 1885 in Nederhemmert, † December 27, 1959 in Amersfoort) married. I with Eugenia Romaine Dorina Comter, married. II. On March 4, 1930 in Zeist with Anna Maria Biegel (* around 1896/97 in Den Helder)
  • Theodora Baljon (born August 19, 1887 in Nederhemert) married. June 23, 1910 in Utrecht with Dr. theol. Theodoor Leopold Willem van Ravesteyn (born June 26, 1886 in Rotterdam, † May 20, 1940 in Utrecht)
  • Johannes Marinus Simon Baljon (born July 14, 1891 in Almelo)
  • Elisabeth Alida Baljon (born May 12, 1893 in Almelo; † April 13, 1948 in Rotterdam) married. Jean David Daubanton (born September 15, 1890 in Rotterdam; † December 31, 1961 there)
  • Geertruida Cornelia Elizabeth Baljon (born March 23, 1897 in Utrecht) married. October 28, 1919 in Utrecht with Johannes Francois Ossewaarde (born February 8, 1892 in Sluis)
  • Johanna Magdalena Elizabeth Baljon (born March 23, 1897 in Utrecht, † March 19, 1985 in Zwolle) married. January 18, 1923 in Utrecht with Prof. Dr. Hendrik Willem Obbink (born March 20, 1898 in Smilde, † September 14, 1979 in Zwolle)

Works (selection)

  • De inrichting van de encyclopedie der christelijke theologie. Leiden 1889.
  • Inleiding op de boeken des Nieuwen Verbonds. Utrecht 1893.
  • Grieksch theologically woordenboek, hoofdzakelijk van de oudchristelijke letterkunde. Utrecht 1895–1899, 2nd volumes, reprinted as: Grieksch-theologische woordenboek op het Nieuwe Testament. Utrecht 1908.
  • Het leven van Jezus. Haarlem 1896.
  • Novum Testamentum Graecum. Praesertim in usum studiosorum. Groningen 1898.
  • Encyclopedie der christelijke theologie. Utrecht 1900.
  • Commentaar op het evangelie van Mattheus. Groningen 1900.
  • Geschiedenis van de boeken of the Nieuwen Verbonds. Groningen 1901.
  • De vruchten die de beoefening van de geschiedenis der godsdiensten oplevert voor de studie van het Nieuwe Testament. Utrecht 1905.
  • Commentaar op het Evangelie van Markus. Utrecht 1906.
  • Commentaar op de Openbaring van Johannes. Utrecht 1908.
  • Commentaar op net Evangelie van Lukas. Utrecht 1908.

literature

Web link

  • Baljon in the Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae
personal data
SURNAME Baljon, Johannes Marinus Simon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch Reformed theologian
DATE OF BIRTH July 5, 1861
PLACE OF BIRTH Rotterdam
DATE OF DEATH May 16, 1908
Place of death Utrecht