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[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/JohnLightfoot.gif John Lightfoot] (1602-1675) was a British scholar, and a specialist in [[Second Temple Studies]], [[New Testament Studies]], and [[Early Jewish Studies]].
[[File:JohnLightfoot.gif|thumb|350px|Portrait of John Lightfoot]]


==Works on Second Temple Judaism & Christian Origins==
'''John Lightfoot''' (1602-1675) was a British rabbinic scholar, churchman, one of the major contributors to the Walton Polyglot Bible and author of the first comprehensive commentary of New Testament based on Jewish, mostly halakhic, literature.


English churchman and rabbinic scholar. Born near Birmingham, was educated at Christ College, Cambridge. Vice-chancellor of Cambridge University. One of the major contributors to the Walton Polyglot Bible. Wrote first comprehensive commentary of New Testament based on Jewish, mostly halakhic, literature.
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*[[Horae Hebraicae et Talmudicae (1658-1674 Lightfoot), book]]
*[[Horae Hebraicae et Talmudicae (1658-1674 Lightfoot), book]]


==Online biographies==
==Biography==


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[[Category:Second Temple Scholars & Authors--British|1602 Lightfoot]]


[[Category:New Testament Scholars|1602 Lightfoot]]
[[Category:New Testament Scholars & Authors|1602 Lightfoot]]
[[Category:New Testament Scholars--United Kingdom|1602 Lightfoot]]
[[Category:New Testament Scholars & Authors--British|1602 Lightfoot]]


[[Category:British|1602 Lightfoot]]
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 30 April 2015

Portrait of John Lightfoot

John Lightfoot (1602-1675) was a British rabbinic scholar, churchman, one of the major contributors to the Walton Polyglot Bible and author of the first comprehensive commentary of New Testament based on Jewish, mostly halakhic, literature.

Works

Books

Biography

References

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