He was rector of Rayne Parva, Essex, from 1664 to 1674, having conformed to the Act of Uniformity 1662. He was later vicar of St. Martin Outwich, London, and in 1689 a royal chaplain,[4] and dean of Peterborough.
His A Demonstration of the Messias[5] has been identified as a significant influence on the librettist Charles Jennens, in writing the words for the Messiah of Handel.[6] This book also took up suggestions of Joseph Mede on multiple authorship of the Book of Zechariah.[7]
He was killed in the Great Storm of 1703, on 26 November (7 December in today's calendar);[8] he was in bed with his wife in the episcopal palace at Wells when the chimney fell on both of them.[9]
Worksedit
The Christian sufferer supported (1680)
A Demonstration of the Messias. In which the Truth of the Christian Religion is Proved, Against All the Enemies Thereof; But Especially Against the Jews. In Three Parts (1684, 1699, 1700)
A sermon upon the resurrection (1694)
A Commentary on the Five Books of Moses: With a Dissertation Concerning the Author Or Writer of the said books and a general argument to each of them (1694)
The life of the Reverend Anthony Horneck, late preacher at the Savoy (1698)
The holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments (1715)
A Discourse Concerning Sins of Infirmity, and Wilful Sins, with Another of Restitution (reprint, 2010)
Notesedit
^"Kidder, Richard (KDR649R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^A Demonstration of the Messias. In which the Truth of the Christian Religion is proved, against all the Enemies thereof; but especially against the Jews. In three volumes, published 1684, 1699, 1700.
^[2]; Michael Marissen, Rejoicing against Judaism in Handel's Messiah, Journal of Musicology, Spring 2007, Vol. 24, No. 2, Pages 167-194.
richard, kidder, 1633, 1703, english, anglican, churchman, bishop, bath, wells, from, 1691, death, noted, theologian, bishop, bath, wells, bishop, bath, wellschurchchurch, englandprovincecanterburydiocesebath, wellsordersordinationnovember, 1658by, ralph, brow. Richard Kidder 1633 1703 was an English Anglican churchman Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1691 to his death He was a noted theologian Richard KidderBishop of Bath and WellsRichard Kidder Bishop of Bath and WellsChurchChurch of EnglandProvinceCanterburyDioceseBath and WellsOrdersOrdinationNovember 1658by Ralph BrownriggConsecration30 August 1691by John TillotsonPersonal detailsBaptized8 February 1663Died26 November 1703Bishop s Palace WellsBuriedWells CathedralDenominationAnglicanismResidenceBishop s Palace WellsSpouseElizabeth KidderAlma materEmmanuel College Cambridge Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Notes 4 External linksBiography editHe was educated at Emmanuel College Cambridge where he was a sizar from 1649 graduating 1652 1 He became a Fellow there in 1655 and vicar of Stanground Huntingdonshire in 1659 2 He was deprived in 1662 3 He was rector of Rayne Parva Essex from 1664 to 1674 having conformed to the Act of Uniformity 1662 He was later vicar of St Martin Outwich London and in 1689 a royal chaplain 4 and dean of Peterborough His A Demonstration of the Messias 5 has been identified as a significant influence on the librettist Charles Jennens in writing the words for the Messiah of Handel 6 This book also took up suggestions of Joseph Mede on multiple authorship of the Book of Zechariah 7 He was killed in the Great Storm of 1703 on 26 November 7 December in today s calendar 8 he was in bed with his wife in the episcopal palace at Wells when the chimney fell on both of them 9 Works editThe Christian sufferer supported 1680 A Demonstration of the Messias In which the Truth of the Christian Religion is Proved Against All the Enemies Thereof But Especially Against the Jews In Three Parts 1684 1699 1700 A sermon upon the resurrection 1694 A Commentary on the Five Books of Moses With a Dissertation Concerning the Author Or Writer of the said books and a general argument to each of them 1694 The life of the Reverend Anthony Horneck late preacher at the Savoy 1698 The holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments 1715 A Discourse Concerning Sins of Infirmity and Wilful Sins with Another of Restitution reprint 2010 Notes edit Kidder Richard KDR649R A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Concise Dictionary of National Biography 1 CNDB CNDB A Demonstration of the Messias In which the Truth of the Christian Religion is proved against all the Enemies thereof but especially against the Jews In three volumes published 1684 1699 1700 2 Michael Marissen Rejoicing against Judaism in Handel s Messiah Journal of Musicology Spring 2007 Vol 24 No 2 Pages 167 194 Bible Survey The Book of Zechariah 27 November Every Day Book Newsletter 35External links editChurch of England titles Preceded bySimon Patrick Dean of Peterborough1689 1691 Succeeded bySamuel Freeman Preceded byThomas Ken Bishop of Bath and Wells1691 1703 Succeeded byGeorge Hooper Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Kidder amp oldid 1222131330, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
