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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 9, 1877

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 50, No. 7.

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ADDITIONAL LIGHT.

By Charles A. Rausch

Three weeks ago we published an article entitled, “The Sabbath and the German Bible,” in which the obscurity of the common German Bible on those texts which refer to the first day of the week was pointed out with much definiteness. Below we give additional information on the same subject, which those who use the German language will do well to preserve, as well as the article referred to above. Has not the time fully come for this Sabbath fog in the Protestant German Bible to be dissipated? We may add that the following article is from the pen of an able German scholar and translator:—
EDITORS REVIEW: With pleasure I saw the article in the Review headed, “The Sabbath and the German Bible.” I would thank you, in behalf of my countrymen, that you have in this article, called their attention to those passages which have reference to the Sabbath. The obscure readings of the Protestant German Bible on those texts which speak of the Sabbath have beclouded the minds of many to such a degree, that it is very hard for them to understand the Sabbath question. But light has sprung from a source least expected. Dr. Kistemaker and Prof. Leander van Ess have brought out the true light on these obscure passages referring to the Sabbath. I hope it may result in great good.
As you have already given Kistemaker’s version of the eight texts which refer to the first day of the week, I will now give that of Prof. van Ess, with a free English translation; and may God’s precious cause be thereby promoted:—
Matt. 28:1: “In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week.”
Van Ess: “Nach Verlauf des Sabbats früh am ersten Wochentage.”
Translation: “After the expiration of the Sabbath, early on the first day of the week.”
Mark 16:2: “And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulcher at the rising of the sun.”
Van Ess: “Sehr früh am ersten Tage nach dem Sabbat, während die Sonne aufging, kamen sie zur Gruft.”
Translation: “Very early on the first day after the Sabbath, during the rising of the sun, they came unto the sepulcher.”
Mark 16:9: “Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week.”
Van Ess: “Er aber, der sehr frühe am ersten Tage nach dem Sabbat auferstanden.”
Translation: “But he who had risen very early on the first day after the Sabbath.”
Luke 24:1: “Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning.”
Van Ess: “Aber am ersten Tage nach dem Sabbat.”
Translation: “But on the first day after the Sabbath.”
John 20:1: “The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark.”
Van Ess: “Am ersten Wochentage kam Maria Magdalena sehr früh.”
Translation: “On the first day of the week came Mary Magdalene very early.”
John 20:19: “Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week.”
Van Ess: “Da nun die Jünger am Abend des ersten Wochentages beisammen waren.”
Translation: “Now when the disciples on the evening of the first week day were gathered together.”
Acts 20:7: “And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread.”
Van Ess: “Am ersten Wochentage, als wir zusammen gekommen waren das Brot zu brechen.”
Translation: “On the first day of the week, when we had gathered together to break bread.”
1 Cor. 16:2: “Upon the first day of the week.”
Van Ess: “Jeden ersten Wochentag.”
Translation: “Every first day of the week.”
CHARLES A. RAUSCH.
Toledo, Ohio, July 25, 1877.