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Franz Julius Delitzsch (1813-1890) was a German scholar and novelist.
Biography
Lutheran theologian and Hebraist. Professor at Rostock, Erlangen and Leipzig. Defended the Jewish community against anti-Semitic attacks, and in 1877 composed what is still considered the standard translation of the New Testament in Hebrew. In 1880 established Institutum Judaicum in Leipzig for training missionary to Jews. As part of his scholarly work, also wrote some historical novels.