Icelandic Bible Society

The Icelandic Bible Society (Icelandic: Hið íslenska Biblíufélag) is an association that was founded on July 10, 1815, to work on the publication and dissemination of the Bible in Icelandic.^[1] The Society was founded by Scottish minister, Ebenezer Henderson, who was traveling to Iceland at the time at the behest of the British and Foreign Bible Society.^[2]

Rev. Ebenezer Henderson (1784 – 1858)

The association is the oldest operating association in Iceland.^[3]

References

1. biblíufélag, Hið íslenska (2017-11-10). "Upphaf Hins íslenska biblíufélags". Hið íslenska biblíufélag (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-06-28.
2. "Icelandic Bible". BibleGateway. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
3. "Landsbókasafn". landsbokasafn.is. Retrieved 2024-06-28.