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Bible Encyclopedias
Christian (4)
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or is a surname common to many Jewish converts, of whom we mention:
1. CHRISTOPHER GUSTAV, of Niuremberg, who was baptized in 1719, is the author of, יְסֹד אמֵוּנִת יֵשׁוּעִ i.e., The Elements of the Christian Religion (Berlin, 1712, 1719): — Die Bekehrung Israels (Schwabach, 1722). See Furst, Bibl. Jud. 1:177; Wolf, Bibl. Hebr. 3:1898b; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v.
2. FRIEDRICH, author of Beschreibung von der Juden ihrer falsch- vermeinten Freude, etc. See Furst, Bibl. Jud. 1:177; Wolf, Bibl. Hebr. 3:1851.
3. MAGNUS, author of Traktat von der Juden Aberglauben (Hamburg, 1718). See Furst, Bibl. Jud. 1:177; Wolf, Bibl. Hebr. 3:1402b; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v.
4. PAUL (originally Malachia ben-Mardechai), was born in 1599. He was rabbi at Brzesc, in Lithuania, and was baptized in 1621 at Brunswick. He wrote Judischer Herzklopfer, or a history of his conversion, and his confession (Brunswick, 1621). See Furst, Bibl. Jud. 1:177; Wolf, Bibl. Hebr. 1:965; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. (B.P.)
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Christian (4)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/christian-4.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
