Tyndale’s Prophecy for the Last Age of the Earth
Almost 500 years ago, William Tyndale had a prophecy for the last age of the earth. Do we see being fulfilled now? In his own words…
Which Was the First Authorized English Bible?
Despite what some ardent fans of the Matthew Bible say, it was not the first authorized English Bible. In fact, that honour goes to TWO other versions! Here’s why, and the explanation for all the confusion among historians.
The Geneva & RV Prefaces on “Correcting” the Former Translations
The past 650 years can be divided into four periods. During the first two, God’s word struggled for light. In the latter two, men took the former translations in hand in order to revise them.
Praising vs. Thanking God
At Psalm 107:21, some Bibles speak of praising God, some thanking him, and one of ‘confessing before’ him. The semantics are subtly different.
Compare Proverbs 15:22 in Different Bibles
Good counsel vs. much counsel. What really is the point? This one bothered me when I first came to the Bible as a new Christian, until I found the 1537 Matthew Bible. See what the different versions say, and tell me if the Matthew Bible doesn’t make a whole lot more sense: ♦ Wycliffe Bible:
Sola Scriptura … Sine Verbo? Where the Geneva Bible Lost the Word of God
I accept that Scripture – truly translated, that is – must be our source and arbiter of doctrine, if that is what is understood by ‘sola scriptura’. But if I were to rally around a slogan, it might be ‘Verbum prius’, or ‘the Word first’, by which I mean Him who is the Incarnate Word.
Comparing Bibles – “In the Gates,” An idiom with many meanings
See the difference between Myles Coverdale’s translation approach in the Matthew Bible, and that of the Geneva Puritans who revised his work.
Changes to Psalm 23 from the Matthew Bible to the Geneva Bible
The Geneva Bible did it again: changed the Matthew Bible to remove all reference to the word of God, this time at Psalm 23. They also removed the reference to eternal life.
Comparing Bibles: 1 Peter 1:13, Grace Now or a Future Hope?
Tyndale understood 1 Peter 1:13 to teach that Jesus Christ is ‘declared’ or revealed through the preaching of the word. Beginning with the Geneva Bible, this teaching was slowly altered to deal with revelation of Christ at the second coming.
Comparing Bible Versions: Revelation 10:6 – When Jesus Returns
The Reformers – every single one of them – believed that when the Lord returns at the close of this age, he will usher in the end of time and of the world. The earth will burn with a fervent heat (2 Peter), the Great Judgment will follow, and then there will be a