Cocceius and the Jewish Commentators

Yoffie elucidates the person and work of Leiden Calvinist theologian Johannes Cocceius, who pursued biblical humanism and Christian Hebraism through the study of Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic in the post-Reformation period. As such, he was innovative in praising rabbinic scholars as fellow humanists an...

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Published in:Journal of the history of ideas 2004-07, Vol.65 (3), p.383-398
Main Author: Yoffie, Adina M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
17th century
Aramaic language
Bible
Calvinism
Christian history
Christology
Cocceius, Johannes
Cocceius, Johannes (1603-1669)
Cultural history
Early modern history
Exegesis & hermeneutics
Greek language
Hebrew language
Historical studies (History of philosophy. History of ideas)
Humanism
Intellectuals
Judaism
Old Testament
Philosophy
Protestantism
Rabbis
Religion
Religious history
Sons
Theology
Torah
Universities
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Summary:Yoffie elucidates the person and work of Leiden Calvinist theologian Johannes Cocceius, who pursued biblical humanism and Christian Hebraism through the study of Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic in the post-Reformation period. As such, he was innovative in praising rabbinic scholars as fellow humanists and in incorporating their scholarship into his Christological exegesis and philosophy. Details of his influence in the fields of religion, theology, and biblical studies are presented.
ISSN:0022-5037
1086-3222
1086-3222
DOI:10.1353/jhi.2005.0010