tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55727507006016944.post665399960182286729..comments2023-11-02T04:25:49.697-07:00Comments on Northwoods Seelsorger: Luther's LegacyDonald V. Engebretsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13048205066519140869noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55727507006016944.post-61706070887443787012007-11-06T12:50:00.000-08:002007-11-06T12:50:00.000-08:00The citation I made to the New Advent site should ...The citation I made to the New Advent site should have been listed as being under Bible Versions. Here's a brief quote:<BR/><BR/>The history of Biblical research in Germany shows that of the numerous partial versions in the vernacular some go back to the seventh and eighth centuries. It also establishes the certainty of such versions on a considerable scale in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, and points to a complete Bible of the fifteenth in general use before the invention of printing. Of special interest are the five complete folio editions printed before 1477, nine from 1477 to 1522, and four in Low German, all prior to Luther's New Testament in 1522. They were made from the Vulgate, differing only in dialect and presenting variant readings.RCConvertToohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019118371362843333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55727507006016944.post-20482322121859231492007-11-05T11:23:00.000-08:002007-11-05T11:23:00.000-08:00Good point. I was aware that there were translati...Good point. I was aware that there were translations prior to Luther's, an example being Wyclif's translation into English in the 14c. However, it was the popularity of Luther's translation despite the Church's ban that was a significant moment in the Reformation. Many did not have access to a full translation they could understand, and Luther's became the standard in this respect for years to come. Perhaps my original post could have been worded differently to reflect this. Thanks for the observation!Donald V. Engebretsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048205066519140869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55727507006016944.post-28399252038339469032007-11-04T17:43:00.000-08:002007-11-04T17:43:00.000-08:00Are you aware that there were many translations of...Are you aware that there were many translations of the Bible into the languages of the people long before Luther produced his German translation?<BR/><BR/>See NewAdvent under Bible TranslationsRCConvertToohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019118371362843333noreply@blogger.com