Johannes Piscator
German theologian and biblical scholar
Born
March 27th, 1546
479 years ago
Died
1625
400 years ago — 79 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Germany
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Published important commentaries on the Bible
Influenced Protestant theological discussions
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