System of Sacred Theology · §1.9.7 · Ludwig Crocius

Aphorisms 5–8: contents of the books of Moses and the groups of three and eight books; poetic books

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V. The Pentateuch contains Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy — see Contracted Theology, Book 1, Chapter 9, Aphorisms 6-10.

VI. The Triteuch embraces three books, namely Joshua, Judges, and Ruth. See Aphorisms 11-13.

VII. The Octateuch is that which contains the eight following books: the two of Samuel, the two of Kings, the two of Chronicles, the book of Ezra and Nehemiah, and the book of Esther. See there Aph. 14-15 and following through 23.

VIII. And these are the historical books of the ancient Hebrew canon. The poetic follow, which are the most elegant practice and epitome of the law and the prophets — as Job, the Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Song of Songs. See Chapter 11 on the poetic books.

Latin

V. Pentateuchus continet Genesin, Exodum, Leviticum, Numeros, Deuteronomium: de quibus vide Theologiam contractam lib. 1. c. 9. aph. 6.7.8.9.10. VI. Triteuchus tres libros, nempe Josue, Judicum & Ruth complectitur. Vide ibidem Aph. 11.12.13. VII. Octateuchus est, qui continet octo sequentes libros, duos Samuelis, Regum duos, duos Chronicorum, librum Esrae & Nehemiae, librumque Estherae. vide ibidem aph. 14.15. & seqq. usque ad 23. VIII. Et hi sunt libri historici antiqui Hebraeorum canonis: Sequentur poetici, qui sunt elegantissima legis prophetarumque praxis et epitome, ut Jobus, Psalmi, Proverbia, Ecclesiastes, Canticum canticorum. Vide ibidem c. 11. de libris poeticis totum.

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Ludwig Crocius's System of Sacred Theology (Bremen, 1636), all four books: theology and its rule in Scripture; man's last end, death and the resurrection; God, the Trinity, creation, providence and sin; and the grace of Christ, the Word and sacraments, faith, the Christian life and prayer.

Ludwig Crocius (1586–1655) taught theology and philosophy at Bremen and sat as a delegate at the Synod of Dort (1618–1619). A Calvinist of the irenic school, he spent his career seeking common ground between the Reformed and Lutheran churches.

His System of Sacred Theology (Bremen, 1636) is a full Reformed dogmatics in the high-orthodox style: precise definitions, ordered questions, objections raised and answered.

Date1636 AD (Bremen; Reformed professor)

EditionSyntagma sacrae theologiae (Bremen: Berthold Villerian, 1636)

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