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Geneva Bible-1560 Edition HC
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Item Description...
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Beautifully bound and designed to last a lifetime, a reproduction of a sixteenth-century Bible, originally produced by fellow English Puritans in the Protestant city of Geneva, will be cherished by Bible collectors and anyone interested in the history of the English Bible.
Publishers Description
Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the moveable type printing press in the mid-Fifteenth Century made possible the explosion of new Bible translations in the Sixteenth Century. Among others William Tyndale, Miles Coverdale and Thomas Matthew sought to cast the scriptures in the common peoples' language so that, as Tyndale put it, "the boy that driveth the plough should know more of A?themA"" than the educated man.
But translating the Word of God into the vernacular was a risky occupation: ecclesiastically-charged word choices made for the English text and the nature of the commentary that often accompanied it had the potential of challenging the authority of royalty and clerics alike.
An adherent to Catholicism, Henry's daughter Queen Mary actively persecuted the Protestant Church when she took the throne. Many Protestant leaders fled to continental Europe to avoid imprisonment or execution as a result of this turmoil and Geneva, Switzerland became a center for biblical textual scholarship by the 1550's. It was there that a number of the leading lights in Protestantism gathered to undertake a fresh translation of the scriptures into English, beginning in 1556.
The Genevans referred to a wide range of resources during the course of their translation work. They availed themselves of modern Bibles in English (particularly Coverdale's 1539 revision of Matthew, popularly known as the "Great Bible") and French (Pierre Robert Olivetans and Robert Estienne's translations). The scholars also consulted recent editions of the scriptures in Hebrew, Greek and Latin that were themselves the products of Protestant refugees living in Geneva.
The first fruit of the Geneva translators was an edition of the Book of Psalms (published in February, 1559) celebrating Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne of England the previous November. Elizabeth's rule ended persecution of the Protestants. Catholic bishops were deprived of their sees, the Church of England was restored and Edward VI's decree that a Bible should be placed in every church was reinstated. Many Protestants returned from exile as a consequence of these welcome measures.
The Book of Psalms had important features that would be emblematic of the Geneva Bible as well. Among these were text printed in readable roman type, italic type for words not in the original Hebrew and marks placed over the accented syllables to aid in pronouncing Hebrew proper names.
The Geneva Bible itself, appearing in April or May 1560, boasted further innovations that expanded its utility. These included division of the text into numbered verses, the placement of textual and explanatory commentary in the margins, maps, woodcuts illustrating biblical scenes and words or phrases at the heads of pages to promote scripture memorization.
Now there was an English Bible that met the needs of both clergy and laity. It can be argued that the Geneva Bible's greatest contribution was its ancillary commentary, which undergirded the emerging practice of sermonizing and helped foster scripture literacy.
From 1575 until 1618 at least one new edition of the Geneva Bible appeared each year. Unlike earlier Bibles that were only available in unwieldy folio volumes, the Geneva Bible was printed in a range of smaller sizes that made the Bible more portable and affordable to a greater audience. And while the Authorized Version of 1611 (King James Version) would eventually supplant the Geneva Bible in popularity, it is estimated that material from the latter accounted for nineteen per cent of the finished text of the AV.
English settlers that voyaged to the New World favored the Geneva Bible. It is probable that the Geneva Bible came to America in 1607 and was used in the Jamestown colony. Thirteen years later the Pilgrims brought it with them on the Mayflower's perilous voyage to religious freedom. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 1280
Dimensions: Length: 2.5" Width: 7.25" Height: 9.5"
Weight: 4.95 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Release Date Oct 1, 2007
Publisher HENDRICKSON PUBLISHER #40
ISBN 1598562126
EAN 9781598562125
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Bible Binding: Hardcover
Color: Full Color
Point/Type Size: 7.00
Version: OE
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 | great Bible Oct 14, 2008 |
| I love the way this Geneva Bible is compiled. Regardless of what you hear about the way older Bibles are made (facsimile, photo copy, etc.) It looks wonderful. I love the size of the print and font face and typesetting. It's just a tad heavy (but that's common sense due to the aforementioned). Great Bible, get yours now. | | | | Why I purchased The Word of Life in the Geneva Facsimile Aug 31, 2008 |
| For many years I have studied the Bible and found many translations and versions available. My purchase of this Geneva Bible facsimile is to help my own Bible studies. Remember that many faithful belivers died, burned at the stake and imprisoned to bring us God's Word in English, and the best we can do is read and try to see what the Gospel really is. The Best version to help is the King James Version (KJV), most commonly used by dedicated Bible students. Then there is the Revised Version (RV), which sometimes helps to open up a passage that is a little opaque in meaning. The Bibles to avoid are those that are trendy for a very short time, only to fall into obscurity, (such as the New English Bible {NEB}), and paraphrases such as the very readable Living Bible (like a good novel), which is one mans idea of which parts of the Bible are worth keeping and which to forget, or the New International Version, (NIV), which claims to be a translation and yet has some 18% less words than the original Greek and Hebrew texts and a long list of corrected new versions since it was first published in only 1979. But for anybody wishing to understand what Gods message really is, instead of the bastardised, Greek, Egyptian or Roman mythology added to Bible doctrines peddled by some, The Geneva Bible, such as this beautiful facsimile, read in conjunction with the KJV can really help to open ones eyes to the simple beliefs held by the 1st. Century Christians who believed in one God, and the Holy Spirit, (Gods working Power), Baptism of believers, not babies, prayer to God through Jesus, (not a priest), the physical advent (return) of Jesus the only begotten Son of God, and resurrection and judgement in the last day, followed by a World-wide God loving Kingdom, ruled over by Jesus Christ. (For a free Bible study course try exploringthebible.net) I hope and pray that you may find God in your Bible studies, and that he will richly reward you. | | | | an error Jul 9, 2008 |
I join other reviewers in enthusiastically recommending this wonderful facsimile of the Bible that most influenced Shakespeare. I am writing to report a problem in my copy-- the verso (back) of p. 429 is a duplication of the correct verso of p. 430, so my copy is missing the correct verso of 429. I suspect this error affects everyone's copy. I'm hoping the publisher will correct this error in future printings.
Richard M. Waugaman, M.D. | | | | Historical and Fun Jun 9, 2008 |
This 1560 Geneva Bible serves as an historical monument which demonstrates how men strived to keep the word of God alive. This edition is "The" English Bible which was in general public use prior to the publication of the King James Version. This Bible represents an era frozen in time.
Reading the 1560 Geneva Bible is fun. It is a facsimile of the original work, including the old and awkward spelling. While it requires a little more effort to read, your mind has additional time to absorb the inspired message as you decipher the wording.
This is a must have for any one who loves Christian History, or one whom enjoys a different light shed upon the Scriptures. | | | | 448 years ago... May 19, 2008 |
| The 1560 Geneva facsimile bible... Here's history you can hold in your hand without it costing you an arm and a leg. You get a copy of the 1560 Geneva Bible in the black (Or Gothic) script. It is 100% readable! If you've read the King James you should be able to understand this one. This is a great historic piece to have. I don't recommend this be a child's first bible. The well seasoned christian will greatly appreciate this masterpiece. | | | Write your own review about Geneva Bible-1560 Edition HC
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