Geneva Bible Translation Notes (Geneva)
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Geneva Bible Translation Notes
The Geneva Bible is one of the most historically significant translations of the Bible into English, preceding the King James translation by 51 years. It was the primary Bible of 16th century Protestantism and was the Bible used by William Shakespeare[citation needed], Oliver Cromwell, John Knox, John Donne, and John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress.
First editions of the Geneva Bible version: New Testament (1557) and the complete Bible (1560). It was prepared by a group of English exiles living in Geneva, including William Whittingham (ca. 1524-1579), who was the only translator of the 1557 New Testament, Anthony Gilby, Thomas Sampson, and others. The Geneva Bible attained immediate popularity, particularly among the Puritans and was the earliest English Bible in roman type. It was also the first to include verse divisions. Known as the "Breeches Bible" because of its wording of Genesis 3:7. At least 160 editions of the Geneva Bible were printed between 1560 and 1640.
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Category: Biblical Commentaries
Module size: 5.6 MB
Module date: 2017-01-20
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