Let It Go Among Our People: An Illustrated History of the English Bible from John Wyclif to the King James Version

by Price, David

• ISBN13: 9780718830427
• ISBN10: 0718830423
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-30
• Publisher: Lutterworth Pr

Summary

In January 1604, at the Hampton Court Conference, the momentous decision was taken to produce an English Bible. In retrospect, the decision certainly looks defensible. But, at the time, the proposal came as a complete surprise. There were already several good translations and one outstanding version in circulation. The result, the King James or Authorised Version, was a stunning success. After it appeared in 1611, there would not be another major attempt to create a new version for over 250 years; its dominance would last for over three centuries. But prior to its appearance, the English Bible had had a most tumultuous history. Even though they would eventually be tolerated, many of the versions emerged from the shadows of illegal movements. Others were organised attempts to produce a standard Bible for the realm. Taken as a whole, this resulted in a chaotic welter of Renaissance English Bibles. Nevertheless, that welter contained a treasury of expression and scholarship. The King James translators drew upon all of their English predecessors and much more besides.

Author Biography

David Price is a specialist in Renaissance Studies with a PhD from Yale University; he currently teaches at Southern Methodist University Charles Ryrie received doctorates from Dallas Theological Seminary and the University of Edinburgh, and spent his career teaching Bible and Theology

Table of Contents

Preface	7	(2)
Authors to the Reader	9	(2)
Sacred Text in the People's Language	11	(13)
Renaissance of the Bible	24	(15)
Breakthrough	39	(18)
Editor-in-Chief	57	(16)
Exile	73	(20)
Queen Elizabeth Version	93	(12)
Persecution and the Catholic Bible	105	(10)
Literary Majesty	115	(30)
Appendix 1: Revising the King James Bible	145	(2)
Appendix 2: The Post-King James Era	147	(4)
Bibliography	151	(6)
Index	157