Christian Hermann Weisse (1801-1866), scholar
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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.