Franz Julius Delitzsch (1813-1890), scholar

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.

Works on Second Temple Judaism

Books

• Jesus und Hillel (1866 Delitzsch), book

• Handewerkerleben zur Zeit Jesus (1868 Delitzsch), book
  • Jewish Artisan Life in the Time of Our Lord (1877 Delitzsch / Monkhouse), book (English ed.)

• Paulus des Apostels Brief an die Römer in das Hebräische übersetzt und aus Talmud und Midrasch erläutert (1870 Delitzsch), book

• Messianische Weissagungen in geschichtlicher Folge (1890 Delitzsch), book

Novels

• Ein Tag in Capernaum (1872 Delitzsch), novel

External links

• JewEn.com / BBKL.de
• Wikipedia / Wikipedia.de