Jesper Danielis Swedberg

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Biskop i Skara och över kolonin New Sweden i nordamerika samt teologie professor och domprost i Uppsala.

Utgav 1694 års psalmbok, som i reviderat skick blev Sveriges första rikspsalmbok året därpå.

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Jesper Swedberg was born as the son of a bergsman (owner of a farm privileged with mining rights) and his wife, daughter of a pastor, in Falun Municipality. His family were devoted Christians. After basic school, he began studying theology at the University of Lund in 1669, with the intention of becoming a minister. In 1674 he went north to the University of Uppsala, where he further educated himself until he became a priest.

In 1683 he got married, and during the next two years he travelled through Europe. In Sweden, he had learnt much theory, but in Europe he saw many practical approaches towards the Christian faith. Among them were the traditions of the Catholic Church in France, and the Pietist movement in Hamburg, Germany.

When he got back to Stockholm he gave sermons in Stockholm, influenced by what he had seen in Europe. His outspokenness and honesty impressed the Swedish King Charles XI, who made him court chaplain.

In 1686 Swedberg was entrusted with the task of creating a Book of Hymns, and in 1692 he was trusted as the person in charge of a new Swedish Bible translation as well. The first edition ever of a Swedish book of hymns was printed in 1694. This is today known as Swedberg's Book of Hymns. As it happens, very shortly after the publication, some influential people decided the book was heretical, claiming it focused too much on good deeds and not enough on faith. The whole edition was revoked. Some copies were however sent to Swedish colonies overseas, such as to New Sweden, Delaware.

In 1695 a new edition was published. Of the circa 500 hymns, 30 bore Swedberg's name, either as the author or as the translator. Several of these are still in the modern Swedish Book of Hymns.

While doing this work, he lived in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. This was also the birthplace of most of his children, of whom the most famous today is Emanuel Swedenborg, who was born in 1688 as the second son.

The Bible translation turned out to be a futile labour, as churchmen said they did not have time to check the translation, claiming sarcastically that they were too busy looking over a certain Book of Hymns. It was decided to print an older translation instead, which was done in 1703. This edition, known as Charles XII's Bible, is still renowned in Sweden today.

After having finished this tedious work, Swedberg was appointed professor of theology at the University of Uppsala in 1695. Shortly thereafter, in 1702, he was also appointed bishop of Skara.

He also titled himself "Bishop of Skara and America" as he had had close ties with the Church of England. (see: Roses Among the Thorns (2005) {panoply <project>}

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Biskop i Skara och över kolonin New Sweden i Nordamerika samt teologie professor och domprost i Uppsala.

Utgav 1694 års psalmbok, som i reviderat skick blev Sveriges första rikspsalmbok året därpå.

Mer info på

http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesper_Swedberg

http://www.adelsvapen.com/genealogi/Svedenborg_nr_1598

"Documents concerning the life and character of Emanuel Swedenborg, collected, translated, and annotated" https://archive.org/stream/documentsconcern01tafe/documentsconcern0...

• Född: 28 Augusti 1653 Svedens gård, Falun, Kopparbergs län, Sweden
• Död: 26 Juli 1736 (82) Brunsbo, Skånings-Åsaka (R), Sweden
• Son till Daniel Isaksson och Anna Bullernæsia
• Make till Sara Albrektsdotter Behm; Sara Bergia och Christina Arrhusia
• Fader till Albrecht Svedberg; NN Svedberg; Anna Swedenborg; Emanuel Swedenborg; Hedvig Swedenborg; Catharina Swedenborg; Eliezer Svedberg; Jesper Svedberg Swedenborg och Margareta Swedenborg
• Bror till Peter Danielsson Schönström; Daniel Svedberg; Barbro Svedberg; Johan Swedberg och Sara Danielsdotter Svedberg

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Om Jespers liv från födseln :
http://runeberg.org/svsf/15/0005.html