Zürcher Bibel Kunstbibel

The Zurich Bible traces its origins back to Huldrych Zwingli and his circle of translators. Starting in 1524, various editions of the continuous translation were published, culminating in 1531 with the printing of the German folio Bible, known as the Froschauer Bible. In the following centuries, the Zurich translation was repeatedly revised; from 1907 to 1931, it was retranslated based on the original text. Due to its sober, clear language and its closeness to the original text, it became a classic. In the past 75 years, there have been significant changes in language, the religious world, and theological research. Therefore, in 1984, the Synod of the Evangelical-Reformed Church of Zurich decided to commission a new translation: a scientifically reliable and linguistically careful translation for the present, suitable for use in worship and teaching. The new translation of the Zurich Bible enables today's readers to understand biblical texts without imposing a specific interpretation. It makes the biblical texts accessible as writings that speak from a past time into our present. It also brings the Bible close as a foundational document of the Christian faith and as a literary text that transcends the everyday and the ordinary.