J S Semler (1725-1791) se beskouing van geskiedenis, kerkgeskiedenis en heils-geskiedenis - 'n Verkenning

J S Semler's (1725-1791) view of history, church history and salvation history - An exploration. Johan Solomon Semler introduced a new understanding of Scripture through his view of history. This article tries to indicate that the scheme according to which he viewed history is one based on the...

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Main Authors: Christo Pretorius, S. J. Botha
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 1998-12-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1412
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spelling doaj-d42aa3fed4dc44c19c968cb97842fe682020-11-25T00:50:24ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 0259-94222072-80501998-12-01541/235138110.4102/hts.v54i1/2.14121156J S Semler (1725-1791) se beskouing van geskiedenis, kerkgeskiedenis en heils-geskiedenis - 'n VerkenningChristo Pretorius0S. J. Botha1Universiteit van PretoriaUniversiteit van PretoriaJ S Semler's (1725-1791) view of history, church history and salvation history - An exploration. Johan Solomon Semler introduced a new understanding of Scripture through his view of history. This article tries to indicate that the scheme according to which he viewed history is one based on the distination between content and form. By means of this  scheme, Semler endeavoured to reconcile faith and revelation with ideas from the Renaissance, Enlightenment and English Deism. Semler's premises were not just influenced by scholars like Leibnitz and Baumgarten, but his association with Pietism and Orthodoxy further contributed to the formation of his view of history. However, as a result of his premises, Semler surrendered church history and salvation history to the Enlightenment view of history. Church history and salvation history were consequently interpreted in terms of progress in the perfection of morality. Unaware of his own historical position, Semler subjected the contents of church history and salvation history to his own premises.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1412
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J S Semler (1725-1791) se beskouing van geskiedenis, kerkgeskiedenis en heils-geskiedenis - 'n Verkenning
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title_short J S Semler (1725-1791) se beskouing van geskiedenis, kerkgeskiedenis en heils-geskiedenis - 'n Verkenning
title_full J S Semler (1725-1791) se beskouing van geskiedenis, kerkgeskiedenis en heils-geskiedenis - 'n Verkenning
title_fullStr J S Semler (1725-1791) se beskouing van geskiedenis, kerkgeskiedenis en heils-geskiedenis - 'n Verkenning
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description J S Semler's (1725-1791) view of history, church history and salvation history - An exploration. Johan Solomon Semler introduced a new understanding of Scripture through his view of history. This article tries to indicate that the scheme according to which he viewed history is one based on the distination between content and form. By means of this  scheme, Semler endeavoured to reconcile faith and revelation with ideas from the Renaissance, Enlightenment and English Deism. Semler's premises were not just influenced by scholars like Leibnitz and Baumgarten, but his association with Pietism and Orthodoxy further contributed to the formation of his view of history. However, as a result of his premises, Semler surrendered church history and salvation history to the Enlightenment view of history. Church history and salvation history were consequently interpreted in terms of progress in the perfection of morality. Unaware of his own historical position, Semler subjected the contents of church history and salvation history to his own premises.
url https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1412
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