KJV - Part III

[Baptist4life]

The KJV is neat.

I think in a couple of more generations it will be soley in museums for historic sake.

It still is fun to look at once in awhile.

Well, the way the world is going, you just may be right. But if they put the KJV in there, it'll probably be alongside the rest of them, listed as "What some crazy fanatics used to believe". Sad.

 

[robycop3]

It should also be noted that many of those who translated and published these early English Bibles suffered and died to bring the Word of God to the common man.QUOTE]

"Many"? Who was put to death aside from Tyndale?

Well, lessee...Start with seeking Wycliffe's life. Although he escaped his wannabee murderers, years later they dug up his bones, burned them, & scattered their ashes in the Thames river.

Then came John Hus, 1415.
In 1517, seven unidentified folx were burnt at the stake by the RCC for teaching their kids to say the Lord's Prayer in English insteada Latin.
JOHN ROGERS, Coverdale's cohort, was burned in 1555.
THOMAS CRANMER was roasted in 1556.
From 1553 till 1558, "Bloody Mary" had some 300 protestants who wanted the Bible in English burnt at the stake. Coverdale, John Foxe, John Knox, & many others fled England for their lives. After Mary died, opposition in England to the Bible in English died out.

But I believe just those I pointed out qualifies as "many".

 

[Rippon]

Well, lessee...Start with seeking Wycliffe's life. Although he escaped his wannabee murderers, years later they dug up his bones, burned them, & scattered their ashes in the Thames river.

So Wycliffe was not put to death as a Bible translator.

Then came John Hus, 1415.

He wasn't a Bible translator.

In 1517, seven unidentified folx were burnt at the stake by the RCC for teaching their kids to say the Lord's Prayer in English insteada Latin.

No Bible translators in that group.

JOHN ROGERS, Coverdale's cohort, was burned in 1555.

Yes, I did overlook Mister Rogers. But he wasn't put to death for his Bible translation (largely Tyndale's). He was put to death 18 years later for other charges.

THOMAS CRANMER was roasted in 1556.

Again, he was not a Bible translator. But he was in favor of getting the Great Bible published.

From 1553 till 1558, "Bloody Mary" had some 300 protestants who wanted the Bible in English burnt at the stake. Coverdale, John Foxe, John Knox, & many others fled England for their lives. After Mary died, opposition in England to the Bible in English died out.

Nice historical facts; however none of the above were put to death for being Bible translators.

But I believe just those I pointed out qualifies as "many".

No, you haven't established that at all.

 

[Trotter]

died to bring the Word of God to the common man

No, you haven't established that at all.

Not all had to be translators. many more were put to death than these for trying to give the common man the word of God. Anyone who translated the Latin bible for the common man was put to death, and anyone printing anything other than the KJV (Anglican version) after 1611 was in danger of death.

 

[HankD]

... and anyone printing anything other than the KJV (Anglican version) after 1611 was in danger of death.

Today the penalty has been reduced to being labeled an "Alexandrian".

HankD