Godet

Godet, FRÉDÉRIC, theologian, was born at Neuchâtel in Switzerland, October 25, 1812, studied there and at Berlin and Bonn, and after having been tutor to the Crown-prince of Prussia and held minor cures, he became in 1850 professor of Theology at Neuchâtel. In 1873 he left the state church and was appointed professor by the Free Church of Neuchâtel. He resigned in 1877. He is best known for his great commentary on St John's Gospel (1863-65; 3d ed. 1881-85; Eng. trans. 1877), followed by commentaries on Luke (trans. 1875), Romans (trans. 1881), and Corinthians; Conférences Apologétiques, Études Bibliques (trans. as Old Testament Studies and New Testament Studies, 1875-76), and a work on the theology of the New Testament (1893). He died 29th October 1900.