Open AccessJohannes Coccejus en Campegius Vitringa se beginsels vir die uitleg van Jesaja en die Kaap
Author(s) -
F. Charles Fensham
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
verbum et ecclesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.386
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2074-7705
pISSN - 1609-9982
DOI - 10.4102/ve.v8i2.972
Subject(s) - revelation , exegesis , covenant , interpretation (philosophy) , philosophy , theology , field (mathematics) , linguistics , mathematics , pure mathematics
Johannes Coccejus and the Principles of Exegesis of Isaiah by Campegius Vitringa and the Cape A survey is given of the work of Vitringa (16581722) and Coccejus (16031668) especially in the Old Testament field. Both scholars laid emphasis on the necessity of grammatical study and to try and understand what is written. Coccejus works out a system of interpretation of Scripture by accepting that God's revelation was given in different covenants of a progressive nature. It is important to consider history in each progressive step. In this he is followed by Vitringa