Christian Hermann Weisse (1801-1866), scholar

Christian Hermann Weisse (1801-1866) was a German scholar.

Biography

Born in Leipzig, Weisse studied at the local University. He was primarily a philosophical theologian and an important representative of 19th-century idealism. His major philosophical work is his Philosophische Dogmatik; oder, Philosophie des Christenthums in 3 volumes (1855-1862). He also contributed significantly to Pauline and Synoptic Studies.

Works on Second Temple Judaism

Weisse is credited for formulating the two-document hypothesis to explain the synoptic problem.

Books

• Die evangelische Geschichte (1838 Weisse), book

• Die Evangelienfrage in ihrem gegenwärtigen Stadium (1856 Weisse), book

• Beiträge zur Kritik der Paulinischen Briefe an die Galater, Römer, Philipper und Kolosser (1867 Weisse), book

References

• William Baird, in History of New Testament Research: 1. From Deism to Tübingen (1992 Baird), book

External links

• Wikipedia / Wikipedia.de