Theodore Beza

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Theodore Beza was a 16th-century French Reformed theologian and scholar who succeeded John Calvin as the leading figure of the Reformed Church in Geneva and a key systematizer of Calvinist doctrine.

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Theodore Beza canonical 35
Théodore de Bèze 6
Theodore de Bèze 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French Protestant
Reformed theologian
biblical scholar
humanist
person
birthCountry Kingdom of France
birthDate 1519-06-24
birthPlace Vézelay
citizenship France
Republic of Geneva
linked to: canton of Geneva
closeAssociateOf John Calvin
correspondedWith Heinrich Bullinger
Theodore de Mayerne
deathCountry Republic of Geneva
linked to: canton of Geneva
deathDate 1605-10-13
deathPlace Geneva
denomination Reformed
donated Codex Bezae to the University of Cambridge
linked to: Codex Bezae
educatedAt University of Orléans
era Reformation
familyName de Bèze
fieldOfWork New Testament textual criticism
Reformed theology
linked to: Calvinism

biblical exegesis
fullName Théodore de Bèze
linked to: Theodore Beza
givenName Théodore
influenced English Puritans
linked to: Puritanism

Francis Turretin
Reformed scholasticism
influencedBy John Calvin
Martin Bucer
knownFor Greek–Latin editions of the New Testament
defense of double predestination
leadership of the Genevan Academy
succeeding John Calvin in Geneva
systematizing Calvinist doctrine
language French
Latin
movement Calvinism
Reformed tradition
notableWork Annotationes maiores in Novum Testamentum
Confession de foi du chrétien
De praedestinationis doctrina
Novum Testamentum (Greek–Latin edition)
linked to: Textus Receptus
occupation Bible translator
church leader
theologian
university professor
owned Codex Bezae
participatedIn Colloquy of Poissy
positionHeld leader of the Reformed Church in Geneva
professor of theology in Geneva
rector of the Genevan Academy
religion Protestantism
spouse Claudine Denosse
studentOf John Calvin
supported Huguenot cause in France
theologicalDoctrine double predestination
limited atonement

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Calvinism associatedWithFigure Theodore Beza
Reformation Wall hasPart statue of Theodore Beza
linked to: Theodore Beza
John Calvin mentorOf Theodore Beza
Theodore Beza fullName Théodore de Bèze
linked to: Theodore Beza
Textus Receptus hasKeyEditor Theodore Beza
Jacobus Arminius studentOf Theodore Beza
Jacobus Arminius influencedBy Theodore Beza
Genevan Academy significantPerson Theodore Beza
Genevan Academy rector Theodore Beza
Guido de Brès influencedBy Theodore Beza
Swiss Reformation hasKeyFigure Theodore Beza
Caspar Olevianus influencedBy Theodore Beza
Caspar Olevianus studentOf Theodore Beza
Annotationes maiores in Novum Testamentum author Théodore de Bèze
linked to: Theodore Beza
De praedestinationis doctrina author Theodore Beza
De praedestinationis doctrina author Théodore de Bèze
linked to: Theodore Beza
Confession de foi du chrétien author Théodore de Bèze
linked to: Theodore Beza
Colloquy of Poissy hasParticipant Theodore Beza
Codex Bezae previousOwner Theodore Beza
Codex Bezae associatedWithScholar Theodore Beza
Francis Turretin influencedBy Theodore Beza
Claudine Denosse spouse Theodore Beza
Théodore hasNotableBearer Théodore Beza
linked to: Theodore Beza
Théodore de Bèze alternateName Theodore Beza
subject linked to: de Bèze
Théodore de Bèze alternateName Théodore de Bèze
subject linked to: de Bèze
linked to: Theodore Beza
Textus Receptus hasNotableEditor Theodore Beza
subject linked to: Received Text
Republic of Geneva significantFigure Théodore de Bèze
linked to: Theodore Beza
Jakob Hermanszoon studiedUnder Theodore Beza
Jakob Hermanszoon studentOf Theodore Beza
Collège de Genève hasNotableAlumnus Theodore de Bèze
linked to: Theodore Beza
French Reformation hasKeyFigure Theodore Beza
Zurich church associatedWith Theodore Beza
Johannes Maccovius influencedBy Theodore Beza
Johannes Bogerman influencedBy Theodore Beza
Franciscus Gomarus influencedBy Theodore Beza
Gijsbert Voet influencedBy Theodore Beza