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$78.75The Story
6H, 2009 Pilgram Walk, AZ
Description
The Geneva Bible is one of the most influential early English translations of the Bible, first published in 1560 by English Protestant scholars who had fled to Geneva during the reign of Mary I of England. A “Geneva (replica) 1557” edition is typically a modern reproduction of the very first Geneva New Testament printed in 1557, which predates the complete 1560 Geneva Bible.
The 1557 Geneva New Testament is historically important because it was:
- The first English New Testament to use numbered verses throughout the text.
- Written in clear, readable English for ordinary people.
- Filled with Protestant study notes and commentary in the margins.
- Small enough to be carried and read privately.
This translation became extremely popular with English Protestants and was later the Bible used by many early settlers in America. It was also the Bible often associated with William Shakespeare and the Pilgrims. The Geneva Bible remained widely read even after the publication of the King James Version.
Notes
NEW 7 1/4 x 5 3/4
Description
6H, 2009 Pilgram Walk, AZ
Description
The Geneva Bible is one of the most influential early English translations of the Bible, first published in 1560 by English Protestant scholars who had fled to Geneva during the reign of Mary I of England. A “Geneva (replica) 1557” edition is typically a modern reproduction of the very first Geneva New Testament printed in 1557, which predates the complete 1560 Geneva Bible.
The 1557 Geneva New Testament is historically important because it was:
- The first English New Testament to use numbered verses throughout the text.
- Written in clear, readable English for ordinary people.
- Filled with Protestant study notes and commentary in the margins.
- Small enough to be carried and read privately.
This translation became extremely popular with English Protestants and was later the Bible used by many early settlers in America. It was also the Bible often associated with William Shakespeare and the Pilgrims. The Geneva Bible remained widely read even after the publication of the King James Version.
Notes
NEW 7 1/4 x 5 3/4
