John Lightfoot
John Lightfoot (born March 29, 1602 in Stoke-upon-Trent , † December 6, 1675 in Ely ) was a British Hebraist , pastor and college rector .
Life
Lightfoot studied at Cambridge . Under the influence of Sir Rowland Cotton, he began studying Semitic languages. From 1629 he published various works in which he explained and commented on Christian literature with knowledge of the Talmud . Since 1643 he was pastor in Much Munden ( Hertfordshire ) and rector of the College Catharine Hall in Cambridge. Lightfood held the position of pastor until his death. Because of his sympathy for Presbyterianism , he was considered a supporter of Parliament during the English Civil War . At the Westminster Assembly from 1643 to 1649 and the Savoy Conference in 1661, he defended moderate Presbyterian views. From 1654 to 1657 he worked on the creation of the Biblia Sacra Polyglotta (also known as the "London Polyglot"), a Bible synopsis in six volumes that was edited by Brian Walton .
plant
- John Lightfoot: Horae hebraicai et talmudicae . 6 volumes, 1658–1678
See also
- Ussher-Lightfoot calendar , attempted dating of creation according to the Old Testament
Web links
- Literature by and about John Lightfoot in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Mark A. Noll: Lightfoot, John . In: Hans Dieter Betz u. a. (Ed.): Religion in the past and present . Concise dictionary for theology and religious studies. 4th edition. tape 8 , no. 5 . UTB, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8252-8401-5 , Sp. 371 .
- ^ Adrian Schenker: Polyglots . In: Hans Dieter Betz u. a. (Ed.): Religion in the past and present . Concise dictionary for theology and religious studies. 4th edition. tape 8 , no. 6 . UTB, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8252-8401-5 , Sp. 1478 .
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SURNAME | Lightfoot, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Hebraist, pastor and college rector |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1602 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Stoke-upon-Trent |
DATE OF DEATH | December 6, 1675 |
Place of death | Ely |