The September Testament and Its Predecessors: How Was Luther’s New Testament Translation Different from Previous German Versions?

Luther’s first New Testament in German, issued in September 1522, forms a landmark in the history of Bible translation. Yet how precisely did Luther’s work diverge from and build on received biblical scholarship, and on previous translations into German? This article compares John’s Gospel in the Se...

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Main Author: Cameron, Euan (Author)
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Published: Sage 2022
In: The Bible translator
Year: 2022, Volume: 73, Issue: 3, Pages: 335-353
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Erasmus of Rotterdam 1466-1536 / Koberger, Anton 1440-1513 / Luther, Martin / John
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
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