Bible
Bible History (1) Bible Translations (15)
The Bible
An introduction to the Bible’s history, translation, transmission, and influence, with guides to major English Bibles and the Greek New Testament.
Bible History
History of the Bible
A history of the Bible’s canon, transmission, ancient versions, medieval preservation, printing, Reformation translation, and modern abundance.
English Bible
History of the English Bible
A concise history of the English Bible from Wycliffe’s handwritten translation through Tyndale, the Geneva Bible, and the King James Version.
Matthew’s Bible
The story of Matthew’s Bible of 1537, its hidden debt to William Tyndale, and John Rogers’s work as editor of the first authorized English Bible.
The Bishops’ Bible
The history, translators, text, reception, and limitations of the Bishops’ Bible of 1568, the official Elizabethan answer to the Geneva Bible.
The Coverdale Bible
The story of Miles Coverdale and the first complete printed English Bible, published in 1535 from German and Latin sources.
The Enduring Word: A Call to Stewardship
A reflection on The Enduring Word documentary, God’s providence from William Tyndale to the English Standard Version, and our stewardship of Scripture today.
The Great Bible
How the Great Bible of 1539 brought Tyndale’s work into every English parish church under royal authority.
The Wycliffe Bible
The origins, translation, circulation, revision, and influence of the handwritten Wycliffe Bible, the first complete Bible in English.
Geneva Bible
The Geneva Bible
The history, translation, notes, and enduring influence of the Geneva Bible of 1560, the study Bible of English Puritans and Pilgrims.
King James Bible
Introduction to the 1611 Authorized Version
The original dedication of the 1611 King James Bible, in which the translators present their work to King James.
Preface to the 1611 Authorized Version of the Bible
The original Translators to the Reader preface to the 1611 King James Version, explaining the need, purpose, and method of Bible translation.
The King James Version
The making, translation method, publication, reception, and literary influence of the King James Version of 1611.
Tyndale Bible
Tyndale’s New Testament
The story, Greek sources, theology, language, smuggling, and lasting influence of William Tyndale’s 1526 English New Testament.
Greek New Testament
Greek New Testament
How Erasmus’s printed Greek New Testament helped Reformers return to the sources and shaped the translations of Luther, Zwingli, and Tyndale.
Latin Vulgate
The Latin Vulgate
An appreciation and critical assessment of Jerome’s Latin Vulgate, its medieval authority, and its complex role in Western Christianity.
Translation Principles
Translation of the Bible
Why Scripture must be translated, the choices translators face, major translation philosophies, textual questions, and guidance for choosing a Bible.
