Het Hooglied Van Salomo Vertlaart En Vergeestelykt Dea "abraham Hellenbroek", Rotterdam 1731/35

Het Hooglied Van Salomo, Vertlaart en Vergeestelykt Deer "Abraham Hellenbroek" Rotterdam. 1731/35 At Johan Van Deesburg. In its beautiful vellum (pigskin) binding, cold struck cream spine with raised edges, title in handwritten ink, cartouches on the framed boards; a rare and beautiful very pleasant and decorative binding, a "Curiosity" that these beautiful Dutch pigskin bindings from 15/16/17/18th, an Ancestral tradition which arouses astonishment and wonder in us, reminding us of the dawn of time in the written word and the passage of knowledge through these books produced in a Renaissance tradition including banner typography and initials. “The Song of Solomon” Explained and Spiritualized. Third printing in Rotterdam ...Abraham Hellenbroek (Amsterdam, (December 3, 1658 – Rotterdam, December 16, 1731) was a Dutch Reformed preacher. Hellenbroek belonged to the later Reformation movement and is best known for the Booklet of Exempt Catechization of Divine Truths , which is still used in experimental Reformed Churches. Abraham Hellenbroek came from a merchant family in Asterdam. From 1674, he studied literature and philosophy at the famous Athenaeum in his hometown and from 1677 to 1682, he studied Theology at the University of Leiden. After his studies he was successively Parish Priest of Zwammerdam (1682-1691), Zwijdrecht (1691-1694), Zaltbommel (1694-1695 and Rotterdam (1695-1728). Hellenbroek's main work is De Evangelian Isaiah in which he explains, in 4 parts of approximately 1000 pages, the parts of the Biblical book of Isaiah which, according to him, refer to the time of the New Testament. of edited Sermons The same goes for his Explanation of the Song of Songs, explained and Spiritualized by Solomon which consists of two thick parts. In this he considers the Song of Solomon as an allegory of the interaction between Jesus Christ and the Church. Many Preachers from experimental Reformed backgrounds consult his Book during Lent: The Crusader Triumph of Prince Messiah. In addition Hellenbroeck published several collections of Sermons. Helenbroeck owes her fame mainly to her Catechization Booklet. Example of divine truths from 1706. The prestige of the Booklet was so great that Hendrik de Cock failed to have it replaced in segregated Christian Congregations by the Booklets of Catechism produced by the Synod of Dordrecht 1618-1619 approved the Cathechesis and the short Concept of Heidelberg. Learning from "Hellenbroek" is still a familiar name for many experimental Reformed people. The Booklet has a dogmatic orientation and was mainly used to teach "Truths". So the name of the learned Preacher has become synonymous with narrow-mindedness and conservatism? There are two versions of the Example of Divine Truths, a short one and a long one. Various workbooks and annuals have also been created to accompany the Booklet. In 1765 an English translation was published for the Reformed Church in America.