Judaism in the Theology of Sir Isaac Newton
This book is based on my doctoral dissertation from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1996) of the same title. As a master's student, working on an entirely different project, I was well aware that many of Newton's theological manuscripts were located i
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JUDAISM IN THE THEOLOGY OF SIR ISAAC NEWTON by
MATI GOLDISH
FoulUling Directors: P. Dibont (paris) and R.H. Popkin (Washington University, St. Louis & UCLA) Director: Sarah Hutton (The University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom) Co-Editors: J.E. Force (Lexington); J.C. Laursen (Riverside) Editorial Board: J.P. Battail (paris); F. Duchesneau (Montreal); A. Gabbey (New York); T. Gregory (Rome); J.D. North (Groningen); M.J. Petry (Rotterdam); J. Popkin (Lexington); G.A.J. Rogers (Keele); Th. Verbeek (Utrecht) Advisory Editorial Board: J. Aubin (paris); B. Copenhaver (Los Angeles); A. Crombie (Oxford); H. Gadamer (Heidelberg); H. Gouhier (paris); K. Hanada (Hokkaido University); W. Kirsop (Melbourne); P.O. Kristeller (Columbia University); E. Labrousse (paris); A. Lossky (Los Angeles); J. Malarczyk (Lublin); J. Orcibal (Paris); W. ROd (MOOchen); G. Rousseau (Los Angeles); H. Rowen (Rutgers University, N.J.); J.P. Schobinger (ZUrich); J. Tans (Groningen)
JUDAISM IN THE THEOLOGY OF SIR ISAAC NEWTON by
MATT GOLDISH University ofArizona, Tucson, Arizona, U.SA.
SPRINGER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V.
A C.I.P. Catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.
ISBN 978-90-481-5013-7 ISBN 978-94-017-2014-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-2014-4
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© 1998 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht Originally published by Kluwer Academic Publishers in 1998 No part of the material protected by this copyright notice may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner.
I am dedicating this book to my family, who, through their critical fmancial support, valued moral support, patience and love of learning, have done more than anyone to make it possible.
For Betty Raquel Michalle Tzivia Elihu Dorothy and Judy Goldish
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Note on Texts
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Preface
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1.
Introduction
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The Background of Newton's Jewish Studies
17
3.
Judaism in Newton's History of Early Religion
39
4.
Judaism in Newton's Study of Scriptural Prophecy
57
5.
The Temple of Jerusalem in Newton's Thought
85
6.
Judaism in Newton's Church History
109
7.
Kabbalah and the Corruption of the Primitive Church
141
Conclusion
163
Appendices
167
A. From the Irenicum (Keynes, MS. 3) B. From O/the Church (Bodmer MS., Ch. 9/10) C. From O/the Church (Bodmer MS., Ch. 3, 4, 5, 12/13) D. From O/the Church (Bodmer MS., "Additional Chapters," Ch. 1) E. From O/the Church (Bodmer MS., "Additional Chapters," fragments) F. From O/Prophecy (Yahuda MS. 9.2) Bibliography
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Index
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A NOTE ON TEXTS
The quotations from manuscript works of Sir Isaac Newton have been prepared based on the original documents or the microfilm ca8wpTJC; et IIa80upTJC;. Hieronymo Patures et Phatures voce composita ex Ph
