What did Melanchthon help Martin Luther to translate?
The Iliad
The Republic
The Canterbury Tales
The Bible into German
Answer
The Bible's translation into German marked a pivotal moment in religious history due to Melanchthon's collaboration with Martin Luther. By rendering the sacred texts into the vernacular, they made the profound teachings more accessible to the German-speaking population. This act empowered ordinary individuals to directly engage with and interpret the scriptures, democratizing theological discourse and challenging the dominant clerical monopoly on biblical knowledge.
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