Schmid, Sebastian, Dd

Schmid, Sebastian, D.D.

a native of Alsatia, was born Jan. 6, 1617, at Lamperheim, and died Jan. 9, 1696, at Strasburg, where he was professor of theology and canonicus. He was a voluminous writer. His principal Biblical works were his translation of the Bible: Biblia Sacra V. T. et N. ex Linguis Original. in Ling. Lat. translata (Strasb. 1696, 1708; New Test. 1715): — and his commentaries: On Genesis (Strasb. 1697): — Judges (ibid. 1684, 1691, 1706): — Ruth (ibid. 1696): — Kings (ibid. 1687): — Job (ibid. 1670, and often): — Coheleth (ibid. 1704 ): — Isaiah ( Hamb. 1702 ): — Jeremiah ( Strasb. 1685; Frankf. 1697, 1706): — Minor Prophets (Leips. 1685, 1687, 1698): — Hosea (Frankf. 1687): — Romans, Galatians, and Colossians, etc. (Hamb. 1704): — Ephesians (Strasb. 1684, 1699): — Hebrews (ibid. 1680; Leips. 1693, 1722): — l John (Frankf. and Leips. 1687, 1707, 1726). Some of these were posthumous publications; they are all much valued for sound and learned exegesis.