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Isaac Asimov
American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)
John Calvin
French Protestant reformer (1509-1564)
Jordan Peterson
Canadian clinical psychologist, author, and political commentator and manosphere activist
Q26456
Shlomo Yitzchaki (; – 13 July 1105), commonly known by the Rabbinic acronym Rashi (), was a French rabbi and commentator who authored comprehensive commentaries on the Talmud and Hebrew Bible.
Abraham ibn Ezra
12th-century Sephardic rabbi and astrologer
Tatian
Tatian of Adiabene, or Tatian the Syrian or Tatian the Assyrian, (; ; ; ; – ) was an Assyrian Christian writer and theologian of the 2nd century.
Theodoret
Theodoret of Cyrus or Cyrrhus (; 393 – 458) was a notable theologian of the School of Antioch, biblical commentator, and bishop of Cyrrhus (423–457). He participated in several 5th-century Christological controversies within the Eastern Roman Church that resulted in various ecumenical acts and schisms. Theodoret wrote against Cyril of Alexandria's Twelve Anathemas, which were sent to Nestorius, and did not condemn Nestorius until the Council of Chalcedon. Selected writings by Theodoret directed against Cyril formed part of the subject matter of the Three Chapters Controversy and were con
Gaon of Vilnius
Polish-Lithuanian rabbi and Talmudist (1720–1797)
Rabanus Maurus
archbishop of Mainz and writer (d. 856)
Saadia Gaon
rabbi, translator, Jewish philosopher and theologian (0882-0942) active during the Abbasid Caliphate in Egypt and Irak
Isaac Abrabanel
Portuguese-Spanish Jewish businessman, exegete and philosopher (1437-1508)
Nahmanides
Moses ben Nachman ( Mōše ben-Nāḥmān, "Moses son of Nachman"; 1194–1270), commonly known as Nachmanides (; Nakhmanídēs), and also referred to by the acronym Ramban (; ) and by the contemporary nickname Bonastruc ça Porta (; literally "Mazel Tov near the Gate", see ), was a leading medieval Jewish scholar, Catalan rabbi, philosopher, physician, kabbalist, and biblical commentator. He was raised, studied, and lived for most of his life in Girona, Catalonia. He is also considered to be an important figure in the re-establishment of the Jewish community in Jerusalem following its destruction by the
Gersonides
Levi ben Gershon (1288 – 20 April 1344), better known by his Graecized name as Gersonides, or by his Latinized name Magister Leo Hebraeus, or in Hebrew by the abbreviation of first letters as RaLBaG, was a medieval French Jewish philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician, physician and astronomer/astrologer. He was born at Bagnols in Languedoc, France. According to Abraham Zacuto and others, he was the son of Gerson ben Solomon Catalan.
John Piper
American theologian and writer
Menasseh Ben Israel
Portuguese rabbi, kabbalist, writer, diplomat, printer and publisher
David Kimhi
rabbi
Franz Delitzsch
German Lutheran theologian and hebraist (1813-1890)
Dennis Prager
American writer, speaker, radio and TV commentator
Matthew Henry
Theologian from Wales; (1662-1714)
John F. MacArthur
American Baptist pastor and theologian (1939–2025)
John Stott
British theologian (1921–2011)
R. C. Sproul
American theologian and pastor (1939–2017)
N. T. Wright
Anglican bishop
Jacob ben Asher
German rabbinic authority (c. 1269 - c. 1343)
Moses Sofer
Austro-Hungarian rabbi
Raymond E. Brown
American priest and biblical scholar (1928–1998)
Moshe Feinstein
Great Orthodox Jewish Rabbi of the 20th century (1895–1986)
Gerhard von Rad
German theologian (1901-1971)
F. F. Bruce
British biblical scholar (1910-1990)
Abraham ben Moses ben Maimon
Egyptian rabbi
John Gill
English Baptist pastor, biblical scholar and theologian (1697-1771)
Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin
Belarusian Orthodox rabbi (1816–1893)
Nechama Leibowitz
Israeli biblical scholar (1905-1997)
Robert Alter
American professor (b. 1935)
Chaim ibn Attar
Moroccan rabbi
D. A. Carson
Canadian theologian
Carl Friedrich Keil
German Lutheran theologian and Old Testament commentator (1807–1888)
Rashbam
Samuel ben Meir (Troyes, c. 1085 – c. 1158), after his death known as the "Rashbam", a Hebrew acronym for RAbbi SHmuel Ben Meir, was a leading French Tosafist and grandson of Shlomo Yitzhaki, "Rashi".
Gary North
American historian and author (1942–2022)
Malbim
Meir Leibush ben Yehiel Michel Wisser (March 7, 1809 – September 18, 1879), better known as the Malbim (), was a rabbi, master of Hebrew grammar, and Bible commentator. The name Malbim was derived from the Hebrew initials of his name. He used this acronym as his surname in all his published works and became known by it in common usage. His writings do not include works about Kohelet or Eicha.
Arthur Pink
British biblical scholar (1886–1952)
Shlomo Ganzfried
Hungarian rabbi (1804–1886)
Samuel Benjamin Sofer
Hungarian rabbi (1815–1871)
Albert Barnes
American theologian (1798–1870)
Obadiah ben Jacob Sforno
Italian philosopher and rabbi
Nissim of Gerona
14th century Talmudist and authority on Jewish law
Shlomo Ephraim Luntschitz
Polish rabbi
Joseph Kimhi
French rabbi
Gordon Fee
American bible scholar (1934–2022)
Yosef Dov Soloveitchik
Belarusian rabbi (1820–1892)
Frédéric Louis Godet
Swiss theologian and author (1812-1900)
Mordechai Breuer
Israeli rabbi (1921-2007)
Adam Clarke
British theologian
Ishodad of Merv
medieval bishop and theologian of the Church of the East
Craig S. Keener
American theologian
Robert Henry Charles
British biblical scholar and theologian (1855–1931)
Patrick W. Skehan
American university teacher (1909-1980)
Tobiah ben Eliezer
Jewish poet
Meir Simcha of Dvinsk
Lithuanian rabbi (1843-1926)
Moses Kimhi
rabbi