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John Lightfoot (1602-1675) was a British scholar.
Biography
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.
Works on Second Temple Judaism
Books
References
- William Baird, in History of New Testament Research: 1. From Deism to Tübingen (1992 Baird), book / pp. 11-17