Conciliador

work by Manasseh ben Israel

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Conciliador was a significant work by Manasseh ben Israel, a prominent Hebraic scholar and the founder of the modern Jewish community in England. Published in three volumes between 1632 and 1651, Conciliador was an ambitious attempt to reconcile seemingly contradictory passages within the Bible. This scholarly endeavor established Manasseh ben Israel's reputation among both Jewish and Christian communities. He was also known for his efforts to facilitate the settlement of Jews in England, advocating for their formal recognition before Oliver Cromwell.1

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Among his writings, Conciliador, 3 vol. (1632–51), was an attempt to reconcile discordant passages in the Bible; it established his reputation as a scholar in the Jewish and Christian communities. Manasseh maintained friendships with Hugo Grotius and Rembrandt, corresponded with Queen Christina of Sweden, and was an early…
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Among his writings, Conciliador, 3 vol. (1632–51), was an attempt to reconcile discordant passages in the Bible; it established his reputation as a scholar in the Jewish and Christian communities. Manasseh maintained friendships with Hugo Grotius and Rembrandt, corresponded with Queen Christina of Sweden, and was an early…
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