: He sought a "smooth-flowing" language that captured the meaning of the original texts without the stiff academic tone of other versions at the time. Revisions and the Path to 2000
: His first major publication, the Miniaturbibel (1905), was roughly only 1 cm thick, designed to fit into a man's jacket pocket so that the Word could be carried anywhere. Die Bibel - Schlachter Version 2000
The Schlachter 2000 is widely respected among German-speaking Christians for its balance of tradition and modern scholarship: : He sought a "smooth-flowing" language that captured
: Most modern editions, like those found on Thalia or Bible Gateway , include extensive cross-references, word explanations, and maps. the Miniaturbibel (1905)