Salomon van Til

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Salomon van Til

Salomon van Til , also: Till , (* December 28, 1643 in Weesp ; † October 31, 1713 in Leiden ) was a Dutch Reformed theologian.

Life

The son of the craftsman and elder of the Reformed community Johannes van Til († 1678) and his wife Barbara le Grand grew up in a Reformed environment. His father, who himself became a pastor in Broek on Langedijk and Zuid-Scharwoude, had cherished the wish that his son might also take up the parish profession. For this he attended the Latin school in Alkmaar . He began studying at the University of Utrecht , where he first attended the lectures of the orientalist Johann Leusden . He later completed theological studies with Gisbert Voetius , Andreas Essenius and Frans Burman . He was particularly drawn to Burman, who took the point of view of René Descartes and Johannes Coccejus . However, a speech impediment induced him to devote himself to studying medicine. At Burman's persuasion, he returned to theology and continued his studies at the University of Leiden , where he enrolled on September 23, 1664.

Here he attended the lectures of Coccejus, Johannes Hoornbeek , Abraham Heidanus and Jacobus Golius . At that time he got into a dispute with his orthodox father, who warned him about Coccejus and forbade the purchase of his books. After studying in Leiden in 1666 he became pastor in Huisduinen , where he continued to study the Bible for eleven years. The theological debates of his time did not pass him by either. After the restoration of the governorship of the Orange in 1672, Til was ousted from his office. So he resumed his medical studies in order to be able to make a living. But soon he appeared again as a preacher and was able to acquire such a reputation that he was able to take over a pastor's position in Rijp in 1676 and in 1682 switched to a pastor's position in Medemblik . At the beginning of 1683 he became a pastor in Dordrecht , in 1684 he took over a professorship in church history and philology at the Illustren Schule, which position he took up with the speech De officio magistratus erga scholas et gymnasia atque eos, qui studiorum patrocinia pro viribus suscipiunt (Amsterdam 1684).

On May 6, 1702 the curators of the Leiden University appointed him professor of theology, on June 13, 1702 he received an honorary doctorate in theology from the Senate of the Leiden University, and on June 16, 1702 he took up the office with the speech qua exitus Ecclesiae Reformatae ex Babylone spirituali justificatur et a Schismatis crimine liberatur . His lectures dealt with the prophetic writings of the Old Testament, the federal theology of Coccejus and homiletics . His lectures were widely viewed. In his capacity as a university lecturer in Leiden, he also took part in the organizational tasks of the educational institution and was rector of the Alma Mater in 1704/05 . In 1710 he suffered a stroke, as a result of which he was paralyzed and lost memory. Three years later he was redeemed from that state by death.

Van Til was an opponent of strife and discord within the Reformed Dutch Church, as is evident from his work Salems vreede in Liefde, Trouw en Waarheit (Dortrecht 1680, etc.). As a representative of a moderate theological way of thinking, he recognized the law of reason in the field of theology, but also clearly distinguished the theology naturalis from the theology revelata. For for him the divine revelation was the only source, as can be seen from his work Theologiae utriusque, cum Nauralis tum Revelatae compendium (Leiden 1704). Especially the prophetic writings of the Old Testament as well as the oriental languages ​​have been his main fields and as an excellent pulpit speaker he had gained an excellent reputation in his day.

Van Til was married twice. His first marriage was on June 28, 1666 with Maria van Tethrode († 1697). His second marriage was on June 17, 1697 with Agatha Catharina Molenschot († 1708). One of the children we know is the daughter Maria van Til, who married the pastor in Burgh Benjamin van Hess. The daughter Barbara van Til married the police officer of Raamsdonk Jeronymus Jacob van Thulden. The son Jan Rochus van Til entered the Dutch civil service and became ambassador in Lisbon and Cologne.

Works

  • Salems vrede in leads, trouw en waerheyd behartigt. o. O. 1678, 1687, 1698, 1730.
  • Het Gospel of h. Apostle Matthew. Alkmar and Amsterdam 1683, 1687, 1698, 1703 ( online ), 1717, 1726
  • De officio magistratus erga Scholas et gymnasia (...). Amsterdam 1684.
  • Inleydinge tot de prophetic scriptures. Dordrecht 1684, 1698, In German: Introduction to the prophetic writings. Frankfurt-Hanau 1699 ( online )
  • Methodus concionandi juxta praecepta artis hermeneuticae et oratoriae concinnata. Dordrecht, 1688, Dutch: Predikordre, geschikt naar de leerregelen der uitleg en redeneerkunde (...). Haarlem 1705.
  • Methodus concionandi, illustrata commentariis et exemplis quibus addila sunt eiusdem auctoris bibliotheca theologica et aliae dissertationes. Utrecht 1727 ( online )
  • Digt-, zang- en speelkonst soo the ouden as bysonder the Hebreen. Dordrecht 1692, 1706, 1728; in German: poetry, singing and playing art (...). Franckfurt-Leipzig 1706 ( online ), 1719; Latin: Cantus poeseos nee non sonandi facultas. In: Blasius Ugolinus: Thesaurus anliquitatum sacrarum, XXXII. Venetiis 1767
  • Het eerste boek of the Psalms ontvouwt en ten gebruyeke (...). Dordrecht 1693; in German .: The first book of psalms. Leipzig 1706.
  • Het voorhof der heydenen voor alle ongeloovigen geopenl (...). Dordrecht 1694, 1714.
  • Broederlijke rouw-klagt over het ontijdig afsterven van (...) D. Jacobus Sappius (...) target provider of the kudde of Jesus Christ within Dordrecht (...). Dordrecht 1695.
  • 't Vervolg op het voorhof der heydenen (...). Dordrecht 1696.
  • Het tweede book of Psalms. Dordrecht 1696, German: The second book of the psalms. Frankfurt and Leipzig, 1720 ( online )
  • First werelts op- en ondergang na Mosis oogwit en beschrijving ontvouwt (...). Dordrecht 1698, 1724.
  • Het derde boek of the Psalms. Dordrecht 1698.
  • Phosphorus propheticus seu Mosis et Habakuki vaticinia. Hisce accedit Dissertatio paradoxa theologico-chronologica de anno, mense et die nati Christi. Suffering 1700.
  • Malachias Illustratus. Leiden 1701 ( online )
  • Zielraad in tyden van druk aan 't bedroefde Nederland ter occasie van het smartelijk overlijden van William de III. Dordrecht 1702.
  • Oratio qua exit us ecclesiae reformatae ex Babylone spirit uali justificalur et de scismatis crimine liberatur. Leiden 1702; Dutch: Intree 's talk, waar by d'uytgang der Hervormde Kerk, uyt het geestelijk Babel word verdedigt (...). Dordrecht 1702.
  • Theologiae utriusque compendium cum naturalis tum revelatae una cum appendicede origine controversiarum nostri temporis (...). Leiden 1704; Dutch: Kortbondig betoog der beyder godgeleerdheid, soo the ageborn as the geopenbaarde (...). Dordrecht 1712.
  • De conscientia in funetionibus et proprietatibus contemplanda. Suffering 1705.
  • Dissertatio theologico-philologica (...). Suffering 1706.
  • Antidotum viperinis morsibus DJ oppositum. Leiden 1707; Dutch: Tegengift tegen de addersteeken van Mr. P. de Joncourt vertaalt en verdedigt. Utrecht 1708.
  • Serious aanspraak to Mr. Pieterde Joncourt. Suffering 1708.
  • Het vierde en vijfde boek of the Psalms. Suffering 1708.
  • Commentarius de tabernacula Mosis (...) et Zoologia sacra. Dordrecht-Amsterdam 1714 ( online );
  • Homiliae catecheticae et festates, ut et plurimi ad infantiam ac passionem Christi spectantes; nee non quae pertinent ad Decalogum. Utrecht 1714, 1726; Dutch: Alle de feestkerkreedenen, gepast op de geboorte, kindsheyd, opstanding, hemelvaart en uitstorting des Heyligen Geestes van Onzen Heere Jezus Kristus. Haarlem 1715, 1725, 1731.
  • Verzameling van some uitgeleeze predikatiën, with a bondige ontleding van het lied van Mozes. Leiden 1714, 1733.
  • Opstel over het Hoogelied. In: N. Lydius: Het Hoogelied van Salomo. 2nd Edition. Amsterdam 1719.
  • Opus analyticum vol. praec. sive commentarius ad Mosis, Habakuk et Malachiae vaticinia. Leiden 1719.
  • Opus analyticum, comprehendens introductionem in Sacram Scripturam, ad Johannis Heinrici Heideggeri Enchiridion IEPOMNHMONIKON concinnatum. Utrecht 1720; Basel 1722, 2 vols.,
  • De send-brieven van Paulus aan de Romeinen en Filippensen (...). Haarlem 1721-1722. 2nd vol.
  • Theologia paracletica, cui additaesunt variae condones (...). Utrecht 1724, Dutch: Pligrvermanende godgeleerdheid met Tal van leerredenen (...) en Redevoering over het weten. Utrecht 1726, 1727, 2nd vol.,
  • Alle de vijf boeken of the Psalms. Utrecht 1724, 5 vols.
  • Collectio fragmentorum homiliarum catecheticarum. Utrecht 1725.
  • Credited over Heidelberg's catechism. Utrecht 1725.
  • Ondersoek des geloofs, in vraagen voorgestelt en met antwoorden ontvouwt. Dordrecht 1726.
  • Commentarius in IV Pauli epistolas (...) I ad Corinthios, Ephesios, Philippenses et Colossenses. Amsterdam 1726.
  • Declaration of the first letter from Paulus to the van Corinthen. Amsterdam 1726.
  • Commentaria absolutissima nova in varios libros propheticos (...). In hac editione adjectae sunt (...) Dissertationes philologico-theologicae et Acta apostolorum ad annates revocata. Leiden 1744, 3rd vol.

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SURNAME Til, Salomon van
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Salomon van Till
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch Reformed theologian
DATE OF BIRTH December 28, 1643
PLACE OF BIRTH Weesp
DATE OF DEATH October 31, 1713
Place of death Suffer