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