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Zurich Bible (1531 edition)

Type Object Region Switzerland Time 1531

A complete Swiss German Bible printed in Zurich in 1531 by Christoph Froschauer, shaped by Zwingli and Zurich Reformation theology;…

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  1. 1524–1531Zurich · Canton of ZurichIn Zurich, under the reforming influence of Huldrych Zwingli, theologians and translators drew on earlier Swiss German Bible traditions and Luther's New Testament translation to gradually complete and revise the books of the Old Testament, laying the groundwork for the complete 1531 edition.
  2. 1531Zurich · Canton of ZurichIn 1531, the Froschauer printing house published a complete Swiss German Bible in Zurich, popularly known as the "Froschauer Bible"; its theological wording reflected Zwinglian positions on the Eucharist and related issues, and it became the standard Bible of the Swiss Reformed cantons.
  3. 1531–1540Reformed regions of the Swiss Confederacy · SwitzerlandBetween 1531 and 1540, this edition was reprinted in the various Reformed cantons of Switzerland and adopted in churches and schools, forming a German Bible tradition parallel to the Luther Bible; its Swiss German wording had a lasting influence on Swiss written language and religious culture.

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