Geneva Bible | Description, History, & Facts | Britannica
网页Geneva Bible, English translation of the Bible published in Geneva (New Testament, 1557; Old Testament, 1560) by a colony of Protestant scholars in exile from England. They worked under the general direction of Miles Coverdale and John Knox and under the influence of …
Geneva Bible - Wikipedia
网页The Geneva Bible is one of the most historically significant translations of the Bible into English, preceding the Douay Rheims Bible by 22 years, and the King James Version by 51 years. [1] It was the primary Bible of 16th-century English Protestantism and was used by William Shakespeare , [ 2 ] Oliver Cromwell , John Knox , John Donne and others.
A Nearly Forgotten Heritage: The Geneva Bible - Christian History …
网页2022年12月3日 · In 1560, a new Bible was published. This Bible was groundbreaking, and although little known today and mostly ignored in history, every Christian is blessed by the efforts of its translators and publishers. This is the Geneva Bible.
The 1599 Geneva Bible: History’s First Study Bible
网页2017年10月6日 · The Geneva Bible—written with clear readability and comprehension in mind—was not only the first Bible to use chapters and numbered verses, but it was also filled with extensive marginal notes. These notes, written by Reformation leaders including John Calvin, were intended to help explain and interpret the …
The Geneva Bible | Harvard Divinity School Library - Harvard …
网页The Geneva Bible was the Bible of William Shakespeare, John Bunyan, and Oliver Cromwell. This is the version that Pilgrims and Puritans brought with them to America. The Geneva version is often referred to as the "Breeches Bible" because of use of the word "breeches" in Gen. 3:7:
Why Should Christians Know about the Geneva Bible Today?
网页2023年10月24日 · The Geneva Bible and the King James Bible are two of history's most prominent English Bible translations. The Geneva Bible was first published in 1560 during the religious and political turmoil of the Protestant Reformation.
The Original Geneva Bible - Ligonier Ministries
网页Explore the Geneva Bible's history, impact on Reformed Christianity, and its lasting influence on early settlers and modern faith.
How Did the Geneva Bible Change Christianity? - Crosswalk
网页2024年4月3日 · Following works by Martin Luther and William Tyndale and the Great Bible by Miles Coverdale, Stephen Nichols tells us, “The next landmark in the history of the English Bible came in 1560 with...
The Geneva Bible and Its Influence on the King James Bible
网页Numerous publications abound this year, retelling the story of the KJV as well as the impact it has had on English literature since the seventeenth century. However, what cannot be ignored as we celebrate the fine translation of the KJV is the version that preceded it, the Geneva Bible (GB).
Geneva Bible. The Bible that Changed the World.
网页The Geneva Bible was first printed by Rowland Hall in 1560, and “conteyned the Olde and Newe Testament.” Often referred to as “the Breeches Bible” due to the translation of Genesis 3:7, a 2nd and 3rd edition would quickly follow in 1562 and 1570.
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