Biblical History Chapters 4 - 6

By Gman4326

Writer's Note: This is not the final version

Chapter 4 The First English Bible 1384
Born and raised 200 miles north of London. In the town of Hipswell in the county of Yorkshire in 1330. This man with one other male figure. Would start a revolution that the Catholic system tried to end. These men also out of necessity formed an underground movement called the Lollards. He attend Oxford from 1342-1346. He would receive his Doctorate in theology in 1372. Between 1346-1372 this man opposed the use of indulgences. And Rome's demand for money. John Wycliffe began to write from the Latin Vulgate a new Middle English translation of the Bible. Here is an excerpt from the Wycliffe Bible "But feith is the substaunce of thingis that ben to hopid, and an argument thingis not apperynge". Hebrews 11:1 He said this often "Englishmen learn Christ's law best in English. Moses heard God's law in his own tongue; so did Christ's apostles." John Purvey finished what Dr. Wycliffe began, as he passed away in 1384. Some 43 years later his was remove from it resting place and was turned into powder. His remains were sent down the Avon River. This was meant to be message to those would translate from the Vulgate. That no one would escape from the wrath of the Catholic system of worship, even after death.
Sources: Retyped copy from oldbible.com
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Christian Today on John Wycliffe
Wikipedia on John Wycliffe

Chapter 5 William Tyndale Translation 1534
With the development of the moveable printer stamp and ink that doesn't freeze. The conquest of both Greece and what was left of the Eastern Roman Empire, ransacking of Constantinople, Erasmus New Testament Dictionary and Bible. Koine Greek which was lost to History. Had entered the Latin West. Tyndale was born into a Catholic family. During this period many who would wanted to become theologians learned how to speak in both Koine Greek and Medieval Latin. Like Wycliffe before him. William Tyndale wanted fellow Englishmen to read a translation of God Word for themselves. But to do that he had to leave England for the mainland. He did translate the Old Testament from the Latin. But in 1526, he lost it in one of the voyages, too rough seas. While he was re-translating the New Testament some of the Martin Luther. Associates got in contact with him. They had secretly learned how to speak Hebrew. As it was forbidden for anyone outside Jewish system of thought to learn it. This is how Tyndale learned how to read and write in Hebrew. However English agents supported by the Catholic Church were on the hunt for his life for it was assumed he was a Lutheran.  As Henry VII for different reason began the process to create a new state church. William Tyndale was arrested in Vilvoorde, Belgium and convicted for breaking the law by creating a new translation of the Sacred Scriptures into English. He was strangled and then burned at the stake on March 6, 1536 for breaking the law.

Chapter 6 Geneva Bible 1560
Bloody Queen Mary Tudor who ascended to the throne after her little brother had died in 1553 was on the throne when some 300 Presbyterians fled to Geneva Switzerland. Around 100 Puritan leaders were burned at the stake for either translating into English the Sacred Scriptures or preaching in the Calvinistic system of thought. Calvin brother in law William Whittingham assisted by Miles Coverdale with four others as well. Developed a Bible that was not beholden to either a state or church authority.  Whittingham had revised Tyndale's New Testament in 1557 which included annotations and commentaries. First Bible was published in 1560 and final one in 1644. The future episcopal archbishop and the bigot supported by King James I, Bishop Laude. Both of them hated the Geneva Bible because of the annotations written by John Calvin. It was set apart from earlier English translation by a common form used today as chapter and verse. William Tyndale an earlier and ongoing well known system called the Lectionary. This Sunday A,B,C yearly cycle is read out of the self titled book. And, it borrows from the Sacred Scriptures.