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Sefer Ḥinnuk Beḥire Yah

Name: Sefer Ḥinnuk Beḥire Yah
Author: Immanuel Tremellius,

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John Calvin's catechism translated into hebrew by Tremellius under the title " Sefer Ḥinnuk Beḥire Yah" Published and printed in London: Typ. Excud. A. Macintosh in 1820. A volume 12mo (173x103 mm), 120 pages. Binding: contemporary half sheepskin with corners, mute smooth spine. Rubbed binding. The Hebrew text is preceded by a Latin introduction. Tremellius (1510-1580) was a Jewish scholar converted to Calvinism, he proposed a Latin translation of the Bible very appreciated in his time. He also translated Calvin's works into Hebrew and delivered Syriac and Chaldean grammars.

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References: "[...]an extremely interesting one: Sefer hinukh behire yah (Catechism for the Chosen of God), a translation of Jean Calvin's catechism by Immanuel Tremellius (1554-1580), a Jewish convert from Ferrara who gained fame as a Hebrew instructor in Strasbourg" Lyse Schwarzfuchs. Hebrew in the Book in Geneva in the Sixteenth Century. Cahiers d’Humanisme et Renaissance 96. [Geneva: Librairie Droz S.A., 2011.]

Author Immanuel Tremellius,

Date 1820

Binding half-leather,

Condition Very Good

Price: £100.00

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