Theodore Bibliander

Theodor Bibliander, hellenized from Buchmann (* 1509 in Bischofszell, † September 26, 1564 in Zurich ) was a Reformed theologian, orientalist and linguist.

Life and work

Theodor Bibliander was born as the son of alderman and bailiff pin Hans Buchmann in Bischofszell. He attended from 1520 the Latin School of Oswald Myconius in Zurich, where he also learned the Hebrew and Greek language. He was able to gain its recognition, let him be 1525 to his assistants. 1526 he went to Basel to perfect his studies of theology and oriental languages ​​at Konrad Pellikan and John Oecolampadius. On the recommendation of Ulrich Zwingli out he was from 1527 to 1529 teacher of rhetoric and Hebrew language at the college in Legnica.

After a long stay with his brother Henry in tube village in the county of Baden in 1531, he returned back to Zurich to take over the Chair of the deceased Zwingli in Grossmünsterplatz on March 24, 1532. In the same year he married with raisin Rordorf (1515-1564), a Zurich-born from a prominent family of seven children died almost all in the Pestzügen 1560s. Henceforth, he stopped at the theological faculty lectures on the Old Testament. His contemporaries admired his language skills and Heinrich Bullinger boasted especially his interpretation of the prophets. He participated in the theological and ecclesiastical negotiations of all kinds some lively and decided preserved the heritage of Zwingli. It became Bibliander special recognition as an excellent philologist and Bible teacher and his lectures were the transcripts of his students a wide distribution. Finally, the citizens of the city of Zurich, he was awarded in 1546.

Especially to Bibliander was distinguished by his extensive knowledge of the Hebrew language. He prepared based on the Latin translation of Robert of Ketton before the first printed edition of the Koran, which was published in Basel in 1543. To this end, he continued his Bible translation begun by Leo Jud. He authored archaeological work on Jerusalem and the Temple as well as historical studies of the decay of the Jews of Christ.

As a linguist his importance is due to his attempt to identify the similarities of religions by language comparison. Theologically, he was in conflict with the views of John Calvin. In particular, disagreed Bibliander Peter Martyr Vermigli, in Zurich was a professor of Hebrew since July 1556 and gave lectures to predestination. Bibliander latter taking the views of Erasmus of Rotterdam, not those of the Reformed Church. As a result of the confrontation with Vermigli Bibliander was transferred on February 8, 1560 in retirement. He died in 1564 of the plague.

Selections

  • Oratio Theodori Bibliandri Ad Enarrationem Esaiae Prophetarum Principis. Christoph Froschauer, Zurich 1532. ( Urn: nbn: de: gbv :9 -g- 3091211 )
  • Institutionum grammaticarum de lingua Hebraea liber unus. Christoph Froschauer Elder, Zurich in 1535.
  • De optimo genere grammatical corum Hebraicorum. Hieronymus Curio, Zurich 1542nd
  • Machu Metis Saracenorum principis eiusque successorum vitae ac doctrina ipseque Alcoran. John Oporin, Basel 1543, 1550 ( http://www.ub.unibas.ch/kadmos/gg/hi/higg0459.htm ).
  • Relatio fidelis. John Oporin, Basel to 1545.
  • De ratione communi omnium linguarum et litterarum commentarius. Christoph Froschauer Elder, Zurich 1548 ( http://books.google.com/books?id=2XITAAAAQAAJ ).
  • De ratione temporum. John Oporin, Basel 1551st
  • Temporum a condito mundo usque ad ultimam ipsius aetatem supputatio. Johannses Oporin, Basel 1558th
  • Theodor Bibliander, Henri Lamarque (ed. ): Le Coran à la Renaissance. Plea pour une traduction. Introduction, traduction et notes de Henri Lamarques. Presses universitaires you Mirail, Toulouse 2007 ( Original title: Apologia pro Editione Alcorani, translated by Henri Lamarque ), ISBN 978-2-85816-876-7.
Uniform Resource Name Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie Neue Deutsche Biographie Integrated Authority File
123125
de