Ferdinand Hitzig

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Ferdinand Hitzig

Religious Studies

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Biblical Studies

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Why Is Ferdinand Hitzig Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Ferdinand Hitzig was a German biblical critic. Life and works Hitzig was born at Hauingen , Baden, where his father was a pastor. He studied theology at Heidelberg under H.E.G. Paulus, at Halle under Wilhelm Gesenius and at Göttingen under Ewald. Returning to Heidelberg he became Privatdozent in theology in 1829, and in 1831 published his Begriff der Kritik am Alten Testamente praktisch erörtert, a study of Old Testament criticism in which he explained the critical principles of the grammatico-historical school, and his Des Propheten Jonas Orakel über Moab, an exposition of the 5th and 16th chapters of the Book of Isaiah attributed by him to the prophet Jonah mentioned in 2 Kings xiv. 25.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Ferdinand Hitzig?

Ferdinand Hitzig is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Zurich
• Heidelberg University