Biblical History Chapter 4 First Printed Hebrew Grammar Book 1506

By Gman4326

This Chapter is about a man who wanted to Study Kabbalah. Johann Reuchlin was a humanist. Humanist back then believed in the Supernatural. Born in Pforzheim Germany in 1455. He wanted to study Jewish Mysticism. This meant studying Hebrew. While working at the Germany embassy. He met a Physician name Jakob ben Jehiel Loans who was being employed by Emperor Frederick at Linz. After many years of studying Hebrew. In 1506 he wrote a grammar book entitled De Rudimentis Hebraicis. It origin was based on a different book called Hebarae Veritas written by a rabbi by the name of David Kimhi. Passes away in 1522. This was next step for the opening of the scriptures to read by the common man.