Johann Salomo Semler

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Johann Salomo Semler was an 18th-century German theologian and biblical scholar often regarded as a founder of modern historical-critical study of the Bible and a leading figure of the German Enlightenment.


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instanceOf German Enlightenment figure
Protestant theologian
biblical scholar
human
theologian
academicDiscipline New Testament studies
Protestant theology
church history
countryOfCitizenship Electorate of Saxony
dateOfBirth 1725-12-18
dateOfDeath 1791-03-14
describedAs founder of modern historical-critical study of the Bible
leading figure of the German Enlightenment in theology
educatedAt University of Halle NERFINISHED
employer University of Halle NERFINISHED
era 18th century
ethnicGroup German
familyName Semler
fieldOfWork biblical studies
church history
theology
givenName Johann
Salomo
influenced Ferdinand Christian Baur
historical theology
modern biblical criticism
influencedBy Christian Wolff
Enlightenment rationalism
Johann August Ernesti
languageOfWorkOrName German
Latin
movement German Enlightenment
historical-critical method
notableFor critical study of the biblical canon
distinguishing between Scripture and the Word of God
founding modern historical-critical study of the Bible
historical approach to dogma
notableWork Abhandlung von freier Untersuchung des Kanon
Apparatus ad liberalem Novi Testamenti interpretationem
Versuch einer freien theologischen Lehrart
placeOfBirth Saaleck
near Halle (Saale)
placeOfDeath Halle (Saale)
positionHeld professor of theology
religion Protestantism
religiousDenomination Lutheranism
sexOrGender male
workLocation Halle (Saale)

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German Enlightenment
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