Bible 101.3

Early Translations The first partial English Bible portions appeared in the 7th century in Anglo-Saxon.

John Wycliffe completed the first full English Bible in 1382 from the Latin Vulgate.

He was called the "Morning Star of the Reformation."

Reflect: "Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path" (Psalm 119:105 CSB).

William Tyndale

Tyndale was born around 1494 and translated the New Testament from Greek in 1526.

He coined phrases like "Let there be light," "Am I my brother's keeper?" and "The salt of the earth."

He was executed in 1536 for his work. His last words: "Lord, open the King of England's eyes."

Reflect: "All Scripture is inspired by God..." (2 Timothy 3:16-17 CSB).

Post-Tyndale Developments

The Coverdale Bible (1535) was the first complete printed English Bible.

The Geneva Bible (1560) included study notes.

The King James Version was published in 1611 and drew heavily from Tyndale.

Reflect: "So my word... will not return to me empty..." (Isaiah 55:11 CSB).

History of the English Bible From Persecution to Accessibility

Why Study This History?

God's Word for All (Psalm 119:105 “ Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path.” CSB)

Horizontal timeline:

7th C. Partial Translations → 1382 Wycliffe → 1526 Tyndale NT → 1611 KJV.

Timeline Overview

Anglo-Saxon to Wyclife

7th-10th C. Partial

1382 Wycliffe (from Vulgate)

1384

Wycliffe portrait.Early Translations

Morning Star of Reformation

Handwritten

1408-Banned and English Bible

Persecuted;

Dug up his bones and there them into the river swift

Purvey and Herper

Jailed

John Purvey was a key associate of John Wycliffe.

He was imprisoned in 1390 for preaching heresy.

Purvey recanted in 1401 to avoid execution.

He later resumed preaching and was imprisoned again in 1421. 

Purvey's imprisonment in  stemmed from accusations of heresy leveled against him following the investigation of his teachings by Archbishop Arundel.

Purvey's teachings challenged fundamental aspects of the Church's authority, including the validity of wrongful excommunication and the efficacy of papal law.

Following his recantation, Purvey was given a vicarage, but, like many Wycliffe followers who recanted under duress, he felt a deep sense of betrayal.

He eventually resigned from his position and spent the next 18 years preaching wherever he could. He was imprisoned again in  for resuming his preaching, though details of his death are uncertain, he was alive in 1427.

1519- 1 women 6 men. For having the ten commandments and Lord’s Prayer in

Torched

Deuteronomy 6:6–7 “6 These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. 7 Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” CSB.

Wycliffe's Impact

Father of the English Bible (c. 1494-1536)

Bullets: Educated Oxford/Cambridge; Fled to Europe; Vow to Plowboy.Tyndale: Life and Mission

1455 Printing Press

In 1455, Johannes Gutenberg's printing press, which used movable type, produced the first mass-produced book in Europe, the Gutenberg Bible. This invention revolutionized book production, making it faster, cheaper, and more accessible, and significantly impacted the spread of knowledge

1517

First from Original Languages

1526 NT (Greek);

1530 Pentateuch (Hebrew);

Printed and Smuggled.

Erasmus

Greek Latin Parallel

Helped

Shaping English Language

“Let there be light,"

"Am I my brother's keeper?,"

"Salt of the earth,"

"Fight the good fight."

1494- 100 Years Later

Oxford at 14 Years old -

Always obsessed with the scriptures

Cambridge 2 degree.

8 Language- English, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Spanish, Italian, French, German

Betrayed and Executed

Imprisoned 1535;

Strangled/Burned 1536;

Last Words.

Verse: Hebrews 4:12 CSB.Tyndale's Persecution

Building on Tyndale

1535 Coverdale

1537 Matthew's

1539 Great Bible

Reformers' Favorites

1560 Geneva (Notes)

1568 Bishops

1611 Landmark

50 Scholars;

90% Tyndale Influence;

Standard for Centuries.

Continuing Legacy

NIV (1978),

ESV (2001);

Joshua 1:8 “8 This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to meditate on it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do.” CSB.

: "Legacy: Scripture for All" – Bullet: Meditate Daily (Psalm 1:2 CSB). Call to Action: Read Your Bible!Conclusion Slide

: "Questions?" – Thank you and contact info.Q&A Slide