Frédéric Louis Godet
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frédéric Louis Godet (October 25, 1812, Neuchatel–October 29, 1900, Neuchatel) was a Swiss Protestant theologian. After studying theology at Neuchatel, Bonn and Berlin, he was in 1850 appointed professor of theology at Neuchatel. From 1851 to 1866 he also held a pastorate. In 1873 he became one of the founders of the free Evangelical Church of Neuchatel, and professor in its theological faculty. A conservative scholar, Godet was the author of some noteworthy French commentaries.
His commentaries are on
- Gospel of St John (2 vols., 1863-1865; 3rd ed., 1881-1888; Eng. trans. 1886, &c.)
- St Luke (2 vols., 1871; 3rd ed., 1888; Eng. trans. 1875, &c.)
- the Epistle to the Romans (2 vols., 1879-1880; 2nd ed., 1883-1890; Eng. trans., 1880, &c.)
- Corinthians (2 vols., 1886-1887; Eng. trans. 1886, &c.).
His other works include
- Etudes bibliques (2 vols., 1873-1874; 4th ed., 1889; Eng. trans. 1875 f.). French text :[1]
- Introduction au Nouveau Testament (1893 f.; Eng. trans., 1894, &c) Pdf (french) :[2]
- Lectures in Defence of the Christian Faith (Eng. trans. 4th ed., 1900).
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
