Germany issues Luther
Bible stamps
It shows an excerpt of Matthew 27 with annotations made by Martin
Luther. It costs 2.60 Euro.
SOURCES Deutsche Post, Pro Magazin AUTHOR Evangelical Focus BERLIN 17
JANUARY 2017 12:33 h GMT+1
luther, stamp, germany The commemorative Luther Bible post stamp issued
in Germany. / Deutsche Post
Germans can now use postage stamps showing a Bible text with annotations
of Martin Luther, the Reformer who translated the Bible into their own
language.
The new postage stamps are one of the many initiatives in the country to
commemorate the 500 anniversary of the start of the Protestant
Reformation, in 1517.
A representative of the German government Ministry of Finance introduced
the stamp during its presentation on January 10.
The stamp has been called “The Bible according to the translation of
Martin Luther”.
The image shows a short excerpt of Matthew 27 with hand-written
annotations Luther made in a revised translation published in 1541.
It will cost 2.60 Euro and can be used for so-called “maxi-briefs”.
The stamp can be purchased in all post offices and online.
A PROTESTANT INITIATIVE
The idea of this commemorative stamp came from the German Protestant
state church, the EKD.
In other countries, like Spain, similiar petitions presented by
Protestants were not accepted.
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http://evangelicalfocus.com/culture/2242/Germany_issues_Luther_Bible_commemorative_stamps