Josue Jean Philippe Valeton the Younger

Josue Jean Philippe Valeton the Younger

Josue Jean Philippe Valeton the Younger (born October 14, 1848 in Groningen , † January 14, 1912 in Utrecht ) was a Dutch theologian and orientalist .

Life

Valeton came from a French noble family whose members had found a new home in the Netherlands as Huguenots in 1730. He was the son of the Groningen professor of the same name Josue Jean Philippe Valeton the Elder and his wife Sara Maria Goeverneur. After attending the Progymnasium and taking private lessons in Groningen, he began studying theology at the University of Groningen in 1866 . He continued this from 1867 at the University of Utrecht and in 1871 at the University of Geneva . On March 24, 1871, he received his doctorate in Utrecht with the work Isaiah volgens zijne algemeen as genuinely recognizing writings to become a doctor of theology. After initially working as an assistant preacher in the Walloon community in Brussels , he was a Reformed pastor in Varik from November 3, 1872, and from November 1875 in the same capacity in Bloemendaal . On September 10, 1877, he was appointed professor of the history of Judaism, the Hebrew language and the interpretation of the Old Testament by the curators of the University of Utrecht, which he did on December 8, 1877 with the introductory speech De Israëlitiesche letterkunde as onderdeel der christelijke theologie started.

In his capacity as a Utrecht university lecturer, he also took part in the organizational tasks of the university and was rector of the Alma Mater in 1882/83 and 1897/98 . At the resignation of the offices he gave the speeches De Israëlietische Historiographie (1883) and De veronderstelling der theologie (1898). Valeton belonged to the theological current of the ethical theology of the Groninger school. He published in various magazines and journals of his time, including the German magazine for pastoral theology , the magazine for practical theology and the new year books for German theology . The section The Israëliten in the textbook of the history of religion comes from his pen, he was together with Pierre Daniel Chantepie de la Saussaye the founder of the theological Dutch journals De Studiën (1875-1881) and of Overdenkingen . In 1904 he became a member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences , was a member of the Provincial Utrecht Society of Sciences and Arts, in 1909 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva, in 1886 he was knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion and in 1911 he was awarded the Prussian Order of the Crown .

family

Valeton married on October 24, 1872 in Amersfoort with Anna Christina Voorhoeve (born February 26, 1849 in Leerdam, † June 8, 1936 in De Bilt), the daughter of Hermanus Cornelis Voorhoeve (born March 4, 1818 in Rotterdam, † 30 August 1903 in Utrecht) and his wife Anna Christina Francken (born September 20, 1819 in Muiden; † August 18, 1903 in Utrecht). There are children from the marriage. We know of these:

• Josué Jean Philippe Valeton (born February 11, 1874 in Varik; † May 18, 1874 ibid)
• Hermanus Cornelis Valeton (born January 23, 1875 in Varik, † June 8, 1962 in Carambei (Brazil)) married. I. May 6, 1910 in Nijmegen with Margaretha Magdalena Jolles (born September 7, 1885 in Noordwijkerhout; † June 17, 1910 in Nijmegen), married. II. On July 4, 1901 in Utrecht with Gertrude Elisabeth de Jonge (born January 22, 1876 in Brussels, † December 4, 1907 in Hees), married. III. on November 19, 1912 in Nijmegen with Wilhelmina Pauline Helena Tichler (born August 31, 1889 in Malang; † September 8, 1982 in Carambei (Brazil))
• Sara Maria Valeton (born November 12, 1876 in Bloemendaal; † January 11, 1974 in Amsterdam) married. on March 2, 1905 in Utrecht with Johannes Cornelis Helders (born October 9, 1877 in Rotterdam; † March 11, 1963 in Amsterdam)
• Jozua Johannes Philippus Valeton (* July 7, 1878 in Utrecht; † June 13, 1879 ibid)
• Johannes Marinus Valeton (born September 30, 1879 in Utrecht, † March 8, 1963 in Naarden) married. September 15, 1904 in Zeist with Dina Antoinette Wiggelendam (born August 10, 1881 in Boeleneng (Bali), † February 24, 1965 in Utrecht), married. II. July 4, 1933 in London with Bernardina Cornelia Wilhelmina Rauwerda (born August 19, 1896 in Sloten; † May 6, 1978 in Bussum)
• Anna Catharina Valeton (* May 7, 1881 in Utrecht; † September 13, 1886 ibid)
• Josué Jean Philippe Valeton (born April 2, 1884 in Utrecht, † July 19, 1941 in Zwolle) married. on August 19, 1921 in Steenwijk with Grietje Rijkmans (born November 21, 1885 in Steenwijk; † March 20, 1959 in Groningen)
• Ahasuerus Marinus Valeton (born August 30, 1886 in Utrecht, † August 17, 1959 ibid) m. on November 7, 1916 in Utrecht with Geertruida Jacoba Mijsberg (born September 1, 1892 in Utrecht, † July 30, 1951 in Roermond); mated II. On June 2, 1954 in Utrecht with Iza Cornelia Maria Maas Geesteranus (born November 3, 1901 in Rotterdam; † October 1, 2005 in Bilthoven)

Works (selection)

• Isaiah volgens zijne algemeen as genuinely recognizing scriptures. Utrecht 1871 ( online )
• A never begin. Utrecht 1882
• Nog een woord over het ethisch beginsel. Utrecht 1878
• Geloof en theologie, woord van toelichting naar aanleiding van bezwaaren, brought into tegen Een nieuw begin. Utrecht 1883
• Everything has uwe, en gij van Christus leerede, housed in the Domkerk twe Utrecht on June 20th, 1886 until van de viering van het 10th Lustrum of the Utrecht University. Utrecht 1886
• Viertal voorlezingen over profeten des Ouden Verbonds. Utrecht 1886
• Psalm XXII, een lijdens- en zendingspsalm, eene Bijbelstudie. Utrecht 1888
• Toespraken is housed in schillende jaren bij de opening of the academic lessen. Nijmegen 1892
• Amos en Hosea. A hoofdstuk uit de geschiedenis van Israëls godsdienst. Nijmegen 1894
• Het doorgangshuis te Hoenderloo. 1895
• The boom of the kennis van het goed en het kwaad. Nijmegen 1899
• Kennis Gods, De boom der kennis van het goed en het kwaad. 1899
• De strijd tusschen Achab en Elia. Nijmegen 1900
• Levens report by Mr. JA Grothe. In: Handelingen en mededeelingen van de Maatschappij der Nederlandsche Letterkunde te Leiden, over het jaar 1899-1900. EJ Brill, Leiden 1900, ( online )
• Profeet versus profeet. Niemegen 1900, 1909
• De psalms. Niemegen 1902–1905, 3rd vol.
• Bijdrage tot de kennis of ethical theology. Niejmegen 1904
• Op den levensweg: korte overdenkingen. Nijmegen 1907
• The boom of the kennis van het goed en het kwaad. 1909
• The ethical directive. 1909
• Oud testament. Nijmegen 1909

literature

• Frits Gerrit Murk Broeyer: VALETON JR., JOUSÉ JEAN PHILIPPE . In: Biografisch lexicon voor de geschiedenis van het Nederlands protestantisme. Kok, Kampen, 1988, pp. 360-365
• Isaäc van Dijk: Levensbericht van JJP Valeton Jr. In: Handelingen en mededeelingen van de Maatschappij der Nederlandsche Letterkunde te Leiden, over het jaar 1911-1912. EJ Brill, Leiden 1912, pp. 76–119 ( online )
• Pierre Daniel Chantepie de la Saussaye: Levens report JJP Valeton Jr. In: Jaarboek of the Koninklijke Academie van Wetenschappen. 1913, Amsterdam, pp. 37-55, ( online )
• Bob Becking: JJP Valeton Jr. as Mens en Theoloog. Utrecht 2012 ( online )

Web links

• Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae
• Valeton at the digital library of Dutch literature
• Valeton at the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences