Tyndale Bible
William Tyndale's Bible was the first English language New Testament translated from the ancient Greek rather than the Latin Vulgate.[1] The Tyndale Bible was first published in the year 1525. The Tyndale Bible came under heavy criticism from Catholics authorities who were unhappy with the idea of a Bible which was written in a language other than Latin. Tyndale later translated the Pentateuch from ancient sources into English in 1530, but was executed before he could translate the entire Bible.
It is estimated that "93% of the King James Bible is actually simply Tyndale."[2] Expressions original to William Tyndale's translation[3] which became immensely influential, far more so than William Shakespeare's original expressions:
- my brother's keeper
- let there be light
- sign of the times
- salt of the earth
- fight the good fight
- the powers that be
- a city that is set on a hill
- eat, drink and be merry
- from strength to strength
- see the writing on the wall
- the twinkling of an eye
- filthy lucre
- a law unto themselves
- as sheep having no shepherd
- ask and you shall receive
- a broken heart
- atonement
- busybody
- peacemakers
- scapegoat
- stumbling block
Many people in the Christian world could not read Latin, and priests had to translate the Bible to their congregations. However, Tyndale decided that every person in Christendom should have a Bible written in their own language, so that they could read the Bible themselves.
At the time a non-Latin Bible was illegal under both English and Church law, and Tyndale's Bible was banned, and Tyndale himself was burned at the stake in Belgium.
Tyndale did not state his own opinion, if any, about who wrote the Epistle to the Hebrews, saying merely that there was much debate among learned men about this and that the author is unknown. See Mystery:Did Jesus Write the Epistle to the Hebrews?
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- ↑ The Wycliffe Bible was the first English translation, but it was based on the Latin Vulgate, which was itself a translation.
- ↑ https://ehrmanblog.org/is-the-king-james-bible-actually-the-william-tyndale-version/
- ↑ https://www.rcc.ac.uk/short-courses-retreats/tyndale-tiktok-bibles-translation-distribution-and-impact