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The History of the Hungarian Bible Society
The Hungarian Bible Council was established in 1949 by the Reformed, Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist, Seventh Day Adventist and the Orthodox Church in Hungary. The Bible Council was entrusted with the work of publication and distribution of the Hungarian Bible by the British and Foreign Bible Society. Owning to the help and support of the member churches of the Bible Council, the interest in the Bible and the quantity of purchased Bibles, which recently have shown considerable increase, exceeded the possibilities of Bible distribution. Due to favourable historical changes, the Hungarian Bible Council provided Bibles in constantly growing numbers for Hungarians outside the territory of Hungary, too. The Hungarian Bible Society Foundation was established by the member churches of the Hungarian Bible Council on the 15 November, 1991 in order to ensure financial support for their projects.
Facts about the Hungarian Bible Society:
1812 The colporteurs of the British and Foreign Bible Society appear in Hungary
1835 The first Hungarian language Bible printed by the BFBS, in Sárospatak
1949 The BFBS is forced to leave the country after the Communist takeover, the Hungarian Bible Council is formed
1975 The publishing of the Hungarian New Translation Bible
1988 World Assembly of the United Bible Societies in Budapest
1990 The publishing of the revision of the new translation Bible
1992 The Hungarian Bible Society Foundation (heir of the Bible Council) is established
2003 The Hungarian Bible Society becomes a 'self supporting' Bible Society, supported only by the member churches and its individual donors.
The Hungarian Bible Society Foundation
The founders of the Hungarian Bible Society Foundation altered the Deed of Foundation, accepted on the 2 December, 1991, according to the following principles:
The Foundation's name, full and shortened:
Hungarian Bible Society Foundation
Hungarian Bible Society, also Bible Society
Deed of Foundation
According to the Deed of Foundation, the Hungarian Bible Society Foundation's aims are the service of the cause of the Hungarian Bible; taking care of the text of the Hungarian Bible; the translation, publication and distribution of the Bible; the publication of books, which can be of help in studying the Bible; and the support of Bible distribution among Hungarians both within and outside the borders of the country. The Hungarian Bible is both a vitally important, common treasure of the universal Hungarian history of culture and a gem of Hungarian literature. The Foundation aims to support the care of this national heritage for the benefit of all Hungarian people. This universal aim calling for unity was kept in mind of the founders of the Foundation, who thereby wish to serve not only their members but every Hungarian compatriots.
The Publishing House of the Hungarian Bible Society:
John Calvin Publishing House of the Reformed Church in Hungary
Internet address: www.kalvinkiado.hu
Member churches of the Hungarian Bible Society Foundation
Reformed Church in Hungary
Lutheran Church in Hungary
Baptist Church in Hungary
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Methodist Church in Hungary
Orthodox Church in Hungary (Magyarországi Ortodox Egyházmegye)
Unitarian Church in Hungary
Congregation of the Living God
Free Christian Congregation in Hungary
Evangelical Pentecostal Community
Representation of Christian Fraternal Congregations
Evangelical Fraternal Community in Hungary