Emmanuel Tremellius

theologian translator university professor

1510 (age 70)

Ferrara, Province of Ferrara, Italy

He was known as a leading Hebraist and Bible translator. Owing to the Schmalkaldic War in Germany he was compelled to seek asylum in England, where he resided at Lambeth Palace with Archbishop Cranmer in 1547. In 1549 he succeeded Paul Fagius as Regius professor of Hebrew at Cambridge. On the death of Edward VI of England he returned to Germany in 1553. At Zweibrücken he was imprisoned as a Calvinist. He became professor of Old Testament at the University of Heidelberg in 1561, and remained there until he was released from his post in 1577. He ultimately found refuge at the College of Sedan, where he died. According to Morison, "when dying reversed his nation"s decision, and exclaimed, Not Barabbas, but Jesus! (Vivat Christus, et pereat Barabbas!).".

Emmanuel Tremellius

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Background

He was born at Ferrara, and educated at the University of Padua.

Career

He was known as a leading Hebraist and Bible translator. Owing to the Schmalkaldic War in Germany he was compelled to seek asylum in England, where he resided at Lambeth Palace with Archbishop Cranmer in 1547. In 1549 he succeeded Paul Fagius as Regius professor of Hebrew at Cambridge.

On the death of Edward VI of England he returned to Germany in 1553.

At Zweibrücken he was imprisoned as a Calvinist. He became professor of Old Testament at the University of Heidelberg in 1561, and remained there until he was released from his post in 1577.

He ultimately found refuge at the College of Sedan, where he died. According to Morison, "when dying reversed his nation"s decision, and exclaimed, Not Barabbas, but Jesus! (Vivat Christus, et pereat Barabbas!).".

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