The New Testament: Tyndale Bible, 1526 New Testament - Original Spelling Edition

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It’s not just the religious aspect, it’s the contribution to the English language. A lot of people have said ‘no Tyndale, no Shakespeare’. He transformed and had a great gift for the English language.” Personalized Family Bible | Custom NIV Family Tree Journaling Bible | Engraved Bible Wedding Bible Christian Gifts family bible for wedding Tyndale’s translations were considered to be such a threat to Church and state that even in Europe he was not safe. He was sought by representatives of both the English King and the Pope. For a time, Tyndale managed to evade the authorities and occupied himself not only with the work of translating and writing, but with pastoral work among his fellow countrymen and women who had also fled religious persecution in England: “on Saturdays he walked Antwerp’s streets seeking to minister to the poor ( Christianity Today).” Tyndale’s legacy continues today. Though only three copies of his original translation exist, so good was his translation that more than 80 per cent (some say 90 per cent) of the King James version is derived from Tyndale’s translation.

To get a picture of how the Bible has come to different peoples in the world, spread out a map of the Eastern Hemisphere and imagine Palestine as the center of a pool. Think of God’s revelation of himself through […]Even though a lot of secondhand bookshops have been lost in the country in the last few years you can still make discoveries, but it’s harder because there are so few independent bookshops now.” Birth Flower Bible Cover, Christian Gift, Personalized Bible Cover, Monogrammed Bible Cover, Baptism Gift, Religious Gift, Birth Flower Gift By all accounts Tyndale had an extraordinary intellect and was extremely proficient at languages. By the time that he was 22 he was fluent in eight languages, including Greek. He was filled with a passion to make an English translation available to all his fellow citizens, so that everyone from the lowest to the highest could read the Bible for themselves. William Tyndale was a 16th century English theologian and linguist who became the first person to translate and print a version of the New Testament in English. His translation drew directly from original Hebrew and Greek texts and included notes. He also printed copies of other parts of the Bible in English. Tyndale was passionate that people should be able to read the Bible for themselves and in their own language rather than rely on a minister to interpret it for them. He was a leading figure in the Protestant Reformation which had been ignited by Martin Luther in Germany. He felt that the Bible alone should set the doctrine and practices of the Church. He believed in the idea of justification by faith: that people could be forgiven for all their wrongdoing and have a life-changing relationship with God by believing in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. He was condemned by the religious authorities – both the Roman Catholic Church and later the Church of England – who saw his work and views on faith as heresy and treason. He was forced into hiding, betrayed by a friend and captured in the Netherlands. He was put on trial and executed in 1536. But his translations went on to form the basis of the King James Bible produced in 1611 and many other versions which followed. Tyndale was increasingly convinced that everyone should be able to read the Bible in their own language.

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Furthermore, many phrases that we use today came from his pen, including “The spirit is willing”, “Eat, drink and be merry” and “Fight the good fight”. On occasions when there was no equivalent in English for the Greek word, Tyndale supplied one. Words that he invented include “scapegoat”, “atonement” and “Passover.” This put him into direct conflict with the Church, which emphasised the sinfulness of humanity and the need for confession (and purgatory) as a means to salvation. It was a theology that threatened the authority of the Church, which was why it was considered so dangerous.

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