2012 Event A biblical picture of Samson and a Hebrew inscription is discovered in an ancient synagogue in the Galilee region of northern Israel 1968 Death Lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies 1953 Death Felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74 1913 Death Eberhard Nestle, German biblical scholar, dies at 61 1851 Birthday Eberhard Nestle, German orientalist/biblical scholar 1820 Birthday George Grove, born in London, England, biblical scholar/misicographer 1740 Birthday Elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found American Biblical Society 1632 Death Samuel Ampzing, vicar/poet (Biblical Treasures), dies 1546 Death Martin Luther, biblical scholar/religious reformer, dies at 62
