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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]].
[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]].


==Contribution to Second Temple Judaism & Christian Origins==
==Works on Second Temple Judaism & Christian Origins==


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.
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]]


==Biography==
==Online biographies==


* See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lightfoot Wikipedia]
* See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lightfoot Wikipedia.en] -- [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lightfoot Wikipedia.de] -- [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lightfoot Wikipedia.it] -- [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lightfoot Wikipedia.es]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 13:00, 26 November 2013

John Lightfoot (1602-1675) was a British scholar, and a specialist in Second Temple Studies, New Testament Studies, and Early Jewish Studies.

Works on Second Temple Judaism & Christian Origins

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.

Books

Online biographies

References