Posted on 12/05/2013 7:36:57 AM PST by Salvation
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GENEVA BIBLE
An English translation of the Bible, under Protestant auspices, published in Geneva in 1560. It was the first English edition to use verse divisions, had a strong Calvinist tone, and is popularly known as the "Breeches Bible" because of its translation of Genesis 3:7, "they . . . made themselves breeches."
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Yes, it is right up there with "purgatory" and "pope" and "transubstantiation". LOL.
Of interest the Geneva Bible was published some 50 years before the king James. It was the Bible than come over on the Mayflower.
Why was it published in Geneva? Many of the scholars who did the translation fled Bloody Mary's (Catholic) persecution and wound up in Geneva.
To say the Bible had a strong Calvinist tone is misleading. All Bibles have a strong Calvinist tone. The study notes pointed out the Sovereign Grace found throughout.
It may surprise you, but I have a copy at home.
Fig leaves make lousy clothing no matter what item is being fabricated from them.
Calvin took the idea too far and restricted God to being able to only work within the confines of the causation principles we know in the timeline of our mortal coil. In doing so, he did violence to other principles that God established.
And, statistically speaking, Protestants are eight times more likely to read the Bible than Catholics are!
James I was not going to allow that bible to continue to circulate if he could help it... hence his "authorized" version.
Calvin just reported what Scripture says.
I am fortunate enough to have leafs from a 1600 edition from some of my favorite chapters, including John 10. I treasure those pages. one year i gave them as Christmas gifts, with each sandwiched between glass in frames that could either sit on a table or display on the wall, showing either side. Spent weeks making them. My sister’s reply was something asking the lines of “so what’s the big deal? a bible page?” the verse about casting pearls before swine immediately came to mind. sad.
it is not uncommon to find leafs that are blood stained, testifying to the owner who died for their faith.
I’m not surprised you have a copy. Good for you — does it have the Apocrypha?
Catholics can do that too. Each every day.....and sometimes more.
Of course it does. As did the King Jimmy.
Prods have always said it is useful, just not canon.
Very cool.
And it was waaaaay before polyester:)
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