The Synod of Emden was a gathering of 29 exiled Calvinist Church leaders (Ministers and Authors) who were to become the founders of the
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Synod of Dort — The Synod of Dort was a National Synod held in Dordrecht in 1618/19, by the Dutch Reformed Church, in order to settle a serious controversy in the Dutch churches initiated by the rise of Arminianism. The first meeting was on 13 November, 1618,… … Wikipedia
Jacob Emden — (he|יעקב עמדן) (the Yabets) was a Jewish rabbi and notable talmudist, and prominent opponent of the Shabbethaians. He was born at Altona June 4, 1697, and died there April 19, 1776. He was the son of the Chacham Tzvi, and a great great grandson… … Wikipedia
Dutch Reformed Church — For other uses, see Dutch Reformed Church (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Reformed Churches in the Netherlands. Dutch Reformed Church Classification Protestant Orientation Reformed Origin … Wikipedia
Martyrs of Gorkum — The Martyrs of Gorkum by Cesare Fracassini Born 16th century Died July 9, 1572,Brielle Martyred by The … Wikipedia
Eighty Years' War — Relief of Leiden after the siege, 1574. Date 1568 1648 Location … Wikipedia
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
Council of Jerusalem — This article is about the first century Council of Jerusalem in Early Christianity. For other uses, see Jerusalem Council. James the Just, whose judgment was adopted in the Apostolic Decree of Acts 15:19 29, c. 50 AD: ...we should write to them … Wikipedia
Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany Germany † … Catholic encyclopedia
Seven Laws of Noah — The rainbow is the modern symbol of the Noahide Movement, recalling the rainbow that appeared after the Great Flood of the Bible. The Seven Laws of Noah (Hebrew: שבע מצוות בני נח Sheva mitzvot B nei Noach) form the major part of the Noachide… … Wikipedia
History of the Puritans — The history of the Puritans can be traced back to the Vestments Controversy in the reign of Edward VI ending in a decline in the mid 1700s. Background, to 1559 The English Reformation, begun his reign in the reign of Henry VIII of England, was… … Wikipedia
