Campegius Vitringa

Campegius Vitringa the Elder ( born May 16, 1659 in Leeuwarden, † March 31, 1722 in Franeker ) was a Dutch Reformed theologian.

Life

The son of the secretary and legal scholars on friesländischen yard Vitinga Horatius and his wife Albertina of Haen learned at the high school in his native town, the basics of Latin, Greek and Hebrew. 1675 he studied at the University of Franeker, where he completed a study of philosophical sciences in the first year. His former teachers were John Terence and Nicholas Blancard. He completed the next two years studying theology at Hermann Witsius, Nicholas Arnold, and Johannes a Marck. The great reputation of Friedrich Spanheim by Christoph Wittich (1625-1687), by Stephen le Moine, and Antony Hulsius led him in 1678 to continue his studies at the University of Leiden. In Leiden he earned his doctorate at July 9, 1679 as a doctor of theology.

Then he returned to Leeuwarden, but was subsequently appointed after a short activity on August 19, 1680 Professor of Oriental Languages ​​at the University of Franeker, which office he assumed on January 11, 1681 of the speech de officio probi sacratum Litterarum Interpretis. On May 8, 1683 he was appointed professor of theology, he aufrückte from which on May 6, 1693 at the full professor of church history. Despite lucrative vocations to Utrecht, he remained at the University of Franeker get where he died after a heart attack.

Work

Vitringa was one of the most appreciated exegetes of his time. He had a profound knowledge of Oriental literature and the Jewish antiquities. As a follower of John Cocceius he joined the federal theology with the asceticism of Gisbert Voetius. Stronger than Coccejus stressed Vitringa Testament concept in the divine setting before a human share of the league. The legal terminology he replaced by a consistently biblical. In the interpretation of the Apocalypse, he corrected the period of the Master's teaching and transposed the millennium of church history in the future.

Writings (selection )

  • Commentary on the Book of Isaiah. Leeuwarden 1714-1720
  • De synagoga vetere libri tres. Franeker 1694
  • Sacrum observatinum Liber I-IV. Franeker 1683-1708, part II, 1711-1719
  • Archisynagogus, observationibus novibus illustratus: quibus veteris Synagogae constitutio tota traditur, inde deducta Episcoporum Presbyterorumque primae ecclesiae orgine. Franeker 1685
  • Introduction to correct idea of the Temple in Jerusalem. Franeker 1687
  • De Decemviris otiosis ad sacra necessaria veteris Synagogae curanda deputatis liber singularis; in Lightfooti ententiae de hoc argumento non ita pridem accept a se se ratio redditur, quaeque illis nuper objectae sunt, difficultates e medio removentur; illustratio, ubi est occasio, cum locis Sacrae Scripturae turn antiquis civitatis Hebraeorum consuatudinibus. Franeker 1687
  • De generatione filii ex Patre et morte fidelium Temporali. Disputationes theologicae cum clar. A. H. Roell. Franeker 1689
  • Doctrina Christianae religionis by Aphorismos summatim descripta. Franeker 1690, 1693, 1702, French 1721
  • Correct explanation of the Temple of Ezekiel 's, defended resist JH Coccejus. Harlem 1693
  • Anacrysis Apocalypseot Joannis Apostoli, qua in veras interpretendae ejus hypotheses diligenter inquiritur, et facta ex iisdem interpertatio CERTIS historiarum Monumentis confirmatur atque illustratur; ea quae etiam Meldensis Praesul Bossuetus in hujus vaticinii Commentario supposuit, et exegetico Protestantium Systemate in VISIS Bestia de Babylone et Mystica objecit sedulo examinantur. Franeker 1705; 1 edition cum cura recognita, his illis in locis auction Accessit Huic Editioni index accuratus. Amsterdam 1719, edition 3 Weissenfels 1721
  • Oralio de Synodis, earumque utilitale necessitate, et auctoritate. Fran Ecker 1706
  • Hypotyposis historiae et chronologiae sacrae, a usque ad finem mundo condito saeculi primae aerae veteris. Accedit typus doctrinae propheticae. Franeker 1708, Issue 2, Leeuwarden 1716, Issue 3, Jena 1722
  • Commentarius in Librum prophetiarum Jesaiae quo sensus Orationis ejus sedulo investigatur in veras visorum interpretandorum hypotheses inquiritur, et facta ex iisdem interpretatio Antiquae historiae Monumentis confirmatur atque illustratur. Part I and II Leeuwarden 1714 -1720
  • Interpretation of the parables contained in the Gospel. Amsterdam 1715
  • Type of theology practicae, sive de vita brevis spirituali ejusque affectionibus Commentatio. Franeker 1716; Output 2 Bremen 1717
  • Animadversiones ad methodum Homiliarum Ecclesiasticarum rite instituendarum. Franeker, 1721; Output 2, Jena 1722
  • Investigation of the mysterious sense of the wonders of Jesus Christ. Allegorical and mystical explanation of the story of Moses from the sixth day's work, and explanation of some prophetic writer. 2 Sam. 23, 1-7. Ps 68, 8, and 45 His listeners in Latin dictiert, and translated into Dutch, together with a preface by H. Venema. Franeker 1725
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