Johann David Michaelis

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Johann David Michaelis was an 18th-century German biblical scholar and orientalist known for his influential work in Hebrew and Old Testament studies.

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Johann David Michaelis canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical scholar
human
orientalist
academicDiscipline Semitic languages
biblical exegesis
areaOfInfluence German Protestant theology
Old Testament hermeneutics NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
educatedAt University of Halle NERFINISHED
University of Leipzig
employer University of Göttingen NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup German
familyName Michaelis NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Hebrew studies
Old Testament studies
biblical studies
oriental studies
philology
theology
genre biblical commentary
philological studies
theological literature
givenName David NERFINISHED
Johann NERFINISHED
influenced biblical criticism in Germany
influencedBy Enlightenment theology NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName German
Latin
memberOf Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities NERFINISHED
movement historical-critical method
name Johann David Michaelis NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage German
notableFor contributions to Hebrew scholarship
critical study of the Old Testament
notableWork Einleitung in die göttlichen Schriften des Alten Bundes NERFINISHED
Orientalische und exegetische Bibliothek NERFINISHED
occupation biblical scholar
orientalist
theologian
university teacher
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
sexOrGender male
workLocation Göttingen NERFINISHED

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Caroline Schelling father Johann David Michaelis