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The Tyndale Bible (TYN) generally refers to the body of biblical translations by William Tyndale into Early Modern English, made c. 1522–1535.Tyndale's biblical text is credited with being the first Anglophone Biblical translation to work directly from Hebrew and Greek texts, although it relied heavily upon the Latin Vulgate and Luther's German New Testament.
Nov 8, 2024 · William Tyndale (born c. 1490–94, near Gloucestershire, England—died October 6, 1536, Vilvoorde, near Brussels, Brabant) was an English biblical translator, humanist, and Protestant martyr. Tyndale was educated at the University of Oxford and became an instructor at the University of Cambridge, where, in 1521, he fell in with a group of ...
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But even here, Tyndale was betrayed and persecuted time and again. He was forced to flee from city to city as he relentlessly continued his translation of the Bible into English. Tyndale produced a partial edition in 1525, with a full edition of the New Testament in 1526. He produced revised editions in 1534 and 1536.
Oct 6, 2024 · Since 1408, the Constitutions of Oxford, issued by the bishops of England, had forbidden anyone to translate the Bible into English except with the permission of a bishop. So, Tyndale sought permission from the Bishop of London, who he had reason to believe would support his enterprise. However, he was proved wrong, and not only did his request ...
- Neil Rees
The Tyndale Bible usually refers to the translations of various books of the Bible by William Tyndale in the 1500s. His work is credited with being the first English translation from the original Hebrew and Greek texts and the first English biblical translation that was mass-produced as a result of new advances in the art of printing. Tyndale ...
Oct 5, 2018 · In 1539, just three years after Tyndale’s death, the Great Bible became the first authorized* English translation, and it was largely based on Tyndale’s translation. In 1611, when King James famously commissioned 54 scholars to produce the King James Version of the Bible, they used almost all of Tyndale’s original translations.
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Apr 2, 2022 · William Tyndale. Unknown Artist (Public Domain) William Tyndale (l.c. 1494-1536) was a talented English linguist, scholar and priest who was the first to translate the Bible into English. Tyndale objected to the Catholic Church’s control of scripture in Latin and the prohibition against an English translation.
