""Founders of Old Testament Criticism"" is a comprehensive study of the lives and works of the pioneers of biblical criticism in the 18th and 19th centuries. Written by Thomas Kelly Cheyne, a renowned biblical scholar and professor of Old Testament studies, the book offers biographical, descriptive, and critical analyses of the major figures who revolutionized the field of Old Testament scholarship. The book covers the works of influential scholars such as Richard Simon, Jean Astruc, Johann Semler, Johann Eichhorn, and ...
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""Founders of Old Testament Criticism"" is a comprehensive study of the lives and works of the pioneers of biblical criticism in the 18th and 19th centuries. Written by Thomas Kelly Cheyne, a renowned biblical scholar and professor of Old Testament studies, the book offers biographical, descriptive, and critical analyses of the major figures who revolutionized the field of Old Testament scholarship. The book covers the works of influential scholars such as Richard Simon, Jean Astruc, Johann Semler, Johann Eichhorn, and Wilhelm de Wette, among others. Cheyne provides a detailed exploration of their contributions to the study of the Old Testament, including their methods of textual analysis, historical and literary criticism, and their impact on the broader field of biblical studies. The book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history and development of biblical criticism and the impact it has had on our understanding of the Old Testament.1893. Cheyne, English cleric and biblical critic, was the author of many books of biblical criticism. Founders of Old Testament Criticism contains a series of pictures of eminent Old Testament critics from the beginning of the critical movement to the present day, with an attempt in each case to estimate the services of the subject of the picture. Some of those profiled include: Warburton, Lowth, Geddes, Eichhorn, Ilgen, Ewald, Hitzig, Bleek, Riehm, Lagarde, Colenso, Briggs, Sayce, Moore and others. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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