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Johann Jakob Griesbach (4 January 1745 – 24 March 1812) was a German biblical textual critic. Griesbach's fame rests upon his work in New Testament criticism, in which he inaugurated a new epoch. His solution to the synoptic problem bears his name, but the Griesbach hypothesis has become, in modern times, known as the "two-gospel hypothesis."

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  • Full name: Johann Jakob Griesbach
  • Born: 1745-01-04
  • Nationality: Grand Duchy of Hesse
  • Known as: Author
  • Wikidata ID: Q64902

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Johann Jakob Griesbach (4 January 1745 – 24 March 1812) was a German biblical textual critic.

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Johann Jakob Griesbach is Grand Duchy of Hesse.

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Johann Jakob Griesbach was born on 1745-01-04.

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