Calvin Synod Herald, 1974 (74. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1974-10-01 / 10-11. szám

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CALVIN SYNOD HERALD

Recently, it has been debated whether Káldi absorbed into his translation the translation of István Arator, however, some other sources give all the credit to Káldi. Among Arators writings a Hungarian Old Testament translation was found. Károlyi himself only learned of this translation when his own translation was already in print.48 The revised edition of Káldi’s Bible is the Bible of the Hungarian Roman Catholics. Káldi’s Bible was printed with the financial help of Gábor Bethlen, the Protestant prince of Transylvania.

Károlyi’s and Káldi’s translations of the Bible are two monuments of Hungarian national literature and Hungarian religious literature. A historian of Hungarian literature wrote: “These two translations stand parallel to each other as monuments of our Hungarian religious literature.”49

This in highlights covers the beginnings of Bible translation into the Hungarian language. These attempts are of great importance in the development of Hungarian culture, language and literature.

Francis Vitéz

NOTES

43Toldy, Ferenc, A magyar nemzeti irodalom története (Hungarian Literary History), Budapest, 1865, p. 35.

44Féja, Géza, Régi Magyarság (Old Hungarian Literature), p. 104.

45Horváth, p. 320.

46Toldy, p. 63.

47Czeglédy, Vol. I., pp. 175-178.

4^Rónay, György, Káldi Bibliája (Káldi’s Bible), Múzsák, Múzeumi Magazin, Budapest, 1972, No. 4, p. 16.

49Vajthó, László, Halhatatlan magyar irodalom (Immortal Hungarian Literature), p. 30.

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Bishop Arpad L. Beretz presents a document to Mrs. Nándor Szalai, a member of our Chicago congregation in recognition of her faithful services to her church since her youth. The presentation took place at our Synodical Meeting, spring, 1974, in Ligonier, Pennsylvania

Our current issue of the Calvin Synod Herald — Reformátusok Lapja appears through the courtesy of Pemco, Inc., Mr. William Köteles, President. The cost of printing this issue has been underivritten by this Corporation.

We wish to thank Mr. Köteles for his ever present help — we are deeply appreciative.

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A Reformátusok Lapja jelen száma költségét a Pemco, Inc.—-Köteles Bála tulajdonos fedezte. Köszönjük szives segítségét.