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Franz Delitzsch (1813, Delitzsch - March 4, 1890) was a German Lutheran theologian and Hebraist. Franz Delitzsch held the professorship of theology at Rostock from 1846 to 1850, at Erlangen until 1867, and after that at Leipzig until his death. Delitzsch wrote many commentaries on books of the Bible, Jewish antiquities, biblical psychology, a history of Jewish poetry, and Christian apologetics. He defended the Jewish community against anti-Semitic attacks and translated the New Testament into Hebrew, In 1880 he established the Institutum Judaicum[1] in Leipzig for the training of missionary workers among Jews. Today Delitzsch is best known for his translation of the New Testament into Hebrew. Delitzsch's translation is still considered the standard New Testament edition in Hebrew. It is remarkable in that it was composed before the modern revival of the language but still remains fresh and alive for readers today. Delitzsch also collaborated with J. F. K. Keil on a commentary series which covers the whole of the Old Testament and is still Franz Delitzsch (1813, Delitzsch - March 4, 1890) http://messianic-torah-truth-seeker.org/Keil-n-Delitzs... 1 of 3 05/27/2015 03:43 AM

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  • Franz Delitzsch (1813, Delitzsch -March 4, 1890) was a GermanLutheran theologian and Hebraist.

    Franz Delitzsch held the professorship of theology at Rostockfrom 1846 to 1850, at Erlangen until 1867, and after that atLeipzig until his death. Delitzsch wrote many commentaries onbooks of the Bible, Jewish antiquities, biblical psychology, ahistory of Jewish poetry, and Christian apologetics.He defended the Jewish community against anti-Semitic attacksand translated the New Testament into Hebrew, In 1880 heestablished the Institutum Judaicum[1] in Leipzig for thetraining of missionary workers among Jews.Today Delitzsch is best known for his translation of the NewTestament into Hebrew. Delitzsch's translation is stillconsidered the standard New Testament edition in Hebrew. It isremarkable in that it was composed before the modern revivalof the language but still remains fresh and alive for readerstoday.Delitzsch also collaborated with J. F. K. Keil on a commentaryseries which covers the whole of the Old Testament and is still

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  • in print, having first appeared in 1861. Delitzsch contributedthe commentaries on Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Songof Solomon, and Isaiah.His son, Friedrich Delitzsch (1850C1922), was an Assyrianscholar and author of works on Assyrian language, literature,and history.I notice that the *Hebrew narrator by Avraham Shmueloff alsouses Franz Delitzsch Brit Hadashah.it is available in MP3format. I have intention of dividing into individual book as theMP3 is Matthew to Revelation into one file it is too big and hardto select the book to read.The Brit Hadashah Hebrew text todayare Franz Delitzsch version.The Jewish Encyclopedia author : Crawford Howell Toy RichardGottheil

    He was not of Jewish descent; although, owing tohis rabbinical learning and his sympathy with theJewish people, and from a misunderstanding of hisrelation to his Hebrew godfather (whom he called

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  • "uncle"), a Jewish ancestry was often attributed tohim. Delitzsch was a vigorous opponent of theanti-Semitic movement in Germany, and was oneof the foremost opponents of Rohling, defendingthe Jews against the blood accusation. His sonFriedrich Delitzsch is noted as an Assyriologist;he is professor of Assyriology at the University ofBerlin.Online information of Franz DelitzschInternet Archive Search: creator:"Delitzsch,Franz, 1813-1890"The Wellsprings of the Torah - FranzDelitzsch PDF format DownloadReturn to Keil n Delitzsch page

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