English Bible History: Timeline of How We Got the English Bible
English Bible History: Discover the fascinating history of how we got the Bible in the English language, from Wycliffe, Tyndale, Luther, to King Henry VIII and King James.
The History of the English Bible - Bible Odyssey
John Wycliffe (1320-84), with the help of others, translated the first complete version of the Bible in English in the late fourteenth century. He was the leader of the Lollard movement which sought to replace the authority of the Catholic Church leadership with …
Chronological List of Major English Bible Translations - CARM.ORG
2018年10月31日 · First English Bible translated entirely from the original languages. First English Bible translated by a committee. First English Bible to contain verse numbers. The second authorized version of the English Bible. Went through several substantial revisions. Also known as the “Authorized Version” or AV.
History of English Bibles 1380-1885 Coverdale Bible 1535; Diglot 1538 Tyndale Bible 1525-1530 Matthews Bible 1537 Great Byble 1539; revised 1540-1541 Taverner Bible 1539 Geneva Bible 1557-1560 first use of verses Douai-Rheims 1582-1609 Bishops’ Bible 1568 King James Bible 1611 Revised King James 1881-1885 Wyclif Bible
version. The result, in 1611, was the King James Bible that surpassed all others in beauty and style. The King James Version remained the preferred Bible of English-speaking people for more than 250 years. Adapted from “Chart of the English Bible”, American Bible Society, 1865 Broadway, New York, NY 10023.
How We Got Our Bible: History of the English Bible
2022年8月10日 · In this post, we will consider the history of the English Bible. The Bible, after all, wasn’t written in English but in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. In fact, English didn’t even exist when the Bible was written!
History of the English Bibles - biblesanity.org
Prior to 1400 - Numerous English versions were around, but the main text, from 2-3rd century on, were Latin. Latin was political/educated language even during time of Christ, while Greek was the common language. Latin versions became Property of the church.
History of the English Bible
2013年4月26日 · What a fascinating history the English Bible has including martyrs, translations by Kings and poets and a search for the definitive translation that would confirm “truth.” Here’s a short, concise history of the English Bible from the earliest times to …
While the first complete translation of the Bible into English did not occur until 1382 (Wyclif’s Version), various parts of the Bible were available much earlier in Anglo-Saxon. Caedmon and others rendered biblical stories in verse and song (7th century). The Bede translated had translated all or most of John’s Gospel by AD 735.
History of the English Bible: Home - Brigham Young University
2023年5月4日 · 1782: Robert Aitken's Bible; The first English language Bible (a King James Version without Apocrypha) to be Printed in America. 1791: Isaac Collins and Isaiah Thomas respectively produce the first Family Bible and First Illustrated Bible printed in America.