Cornelius a Lapide (1567-1637), scholar

Cornelius Cornelii a Lapide (Cornelis Cornelissen van den Steen; 1567-1637) was a Flemish NT scholar, a Jesuit priest and a professor at Leuven. His knowledge of Hebrew, Greek, Latin, theology, classical philology and Church history made him one of the greatest interpreters of the 17th century. Wrote a commentary to all books of the Christian Bible (including OT Apocrypha), except Job and Psalms.

Works on Second Temple Judaism

Books

• Commentaria in omnes D. Pauli epistolas (1614 Lapide), book

• Commentaria in quatuor prophetas maiores (1622-1626 Lapide), book

• Commentaria in Acta Apostolorum, Epistolas canonicas, et Apocalypsin (1627 Lapide), book

• Commentaria in Ecclesiasticum (1634 Lapide), book

• Commentarius in Esdram, Nehemiam, Tobiam, Judith, Esther, et Machabaeos (1645 Lapide), book

External links

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Biography

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