John Lightfoot (1602-1675), scholar

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

Contribution to 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

• Harmony of the Four Evangelists (1644-47 Lightfoot), book

• A Commentary upon the Acts of the Apostles (1645 Lightfoot), book

• The Temple Service, as it Stood in the Dayes of Our Saviour (1649 Lightfoot), book

• The Harmony, Chronicle and Order of the New Testament (1655 Lightfoot), book

• Horae Hebraicae et Talmudicae (1658-1674 Lightfoot), book

Biography

• See Wikipedia

References

• William Baird, in History of New Testament Research: 1. From Deism to Tübingen (1992 Baird), book / pp. 11-17
• Historical Handbook of Major Biblical Interpreters (1998 McKim), edited volume