Johannes Greber (May 2, 1874–March 31, 1944) born in Wenigerath, Germany, was a

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and politician for Centre Party.

Life

In Germany, he was ordained in 1900 and served a church in the poor area of Hunsrueck. Many in the area suffered from tuberculosis, even ‘’organizing nurses to treat large numbers of tuberculosis’’.p. 97. William Paul. 2003. ''English Language Bible Translators''. Jefferson, NC & London: McFarland and Co. During WW1, he also helped thousands of children escape the war by fleeing into Holland. From January 1918 to November 1918 he was member of German Reichstag for Centrum Party. In 1923, he attended a séance and his life was changed. He renounced his vows and left the Catholic church. He emigrated to the USA in 1929 and began a nondenominational church, with prayer and healing sessions in Teaneck, NJ. He later worked on a translation of the New Testament, publishing ‘’The New Testament, A New Translation and Explanation Based on the Oldest Manuscripts’’ (1935). He claimed using the oldest sources available including the Greek codex D. Where a meaning was not clear, according to his prologue, he received supernatural guidance as he translated, after much time in prayer, with his wife acting as a medium, and with visions of the actual words given to him on occasion. “In the rare instances in which a text pronounced correct by the divine spirits can be found in none of the manuscripts available today, I have the text as given by the spirits.” Greber's belief in spirit communication with holy spirits of God, which he portrayed as a common occurrence throughout the Old and New Testament, clearly affected his translation. For example, 1 Corinthians 12:28 is translated as “...mediums who speak in various foreign languages’’.”p. 98. William Paul. 2003. ''English Language Bible Translators''. Jefferson, NC & London: McFarland and Co.

Publications

* ''Communication with the Spirit World of God, Its Laws and Purpose'' (1932) * ''A Plan for the Solution of the Problem of the German Refugees'' (1939) * ''New Testament, A New Translation Based on the Oldest Manuscripts'' (1935)

References

External links

Link to this site with old translation PDF of Johannes Greber bookLink to site adding to his views
1874 births 1944 deaths Translators of the Bible into English Roman Catholic biblical scholars Members of the 13th Reichstag of the German Empire Centre Party (Germany) politicians {{bible-translator-stub