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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Another Great Facsimile from Hendrickson
12 Jun 2009
This is another great facsimile from Henrdickson Publishers of one of the most important English Bible. It combines the work of Tyndale and Coverdale and is the true beginning of the Bible in English. The facsimile is clear and easy to read. However, be aware that it is a facsimile of a book from 1537 so the spelling, typography and abbreviations are from that period and look foreign to our eyes. This edition is a must for serious students of Bible translations and great for anyone who loves the Bible and wants to appreciate the text our ancestors used.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Well done facsimile edition
24 July 2009
An excellent reproduction of this most important link in the history of the English Bible. The pages are clear, and although the heavy type and archaic spellings make it difficult to read (well, for myself), I still highly recommend this Bible. It includes all of Tyndale's work (from the original mauscripts), as well as Coverdale's. As the first "authorized" Bible, it represents a milestone in the accurate translation of the Bible in English, which culminated in the Autorized Version of 1611.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Tremendous!!!
6 May 2010
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First I want to thank Miz B for the warning about Mr. Kohlenberger, but I also want to address that. I'm not sure what happened with Kohlenberger, or exactly to what she is referring. Certainly I want nothing to do with the NIV, NASB, etc. Perhaps she wouldn't mind posting again to clarify her statement.
Let me clarify a couple of things. This Bible has absolutely nothing to do with modern revisions, and that is not to contradict what was said by Miz B. The volume I received was edited however by Joseph Johnson, so perhaps Hendrickson has made a change there. But again just to clarify, this Bible has no changes whatsoever within the text of the Bible itself. I was a little concerned about that when I read the above-mentioned review. This Bible is a facsimile, a photograph basically, of a very old, legitimate, original Matthews Bible. So don't worry about any possible revisions as you will get the original text with no changes.
The Bible used for the facsimile was/is still in very good shape. There are no problems whatever with being able to read the Bible text, at least not in terms of the quality of the print. However, if you don't have any experience with
the English of the 16th century then it will take a while for you to get used to the different spellings and the different ways the letters of the alphabet are shaped. I have a great deal of experience with the older orthography because I already had an original 1611 King James Bible, an original spelling Geneva Bible, and a 1526 Tyndale New Testament, original spelling (offered on Amazon).
As far as the text goes, I have to agree that it is an extremely accurate and beautiful rendition of the Scriptures. Rogers used Tyndale's 1534 New Testament here, as well as Tyndales's Old Testament translation up to II Chronicles (+ Jonah). He then drew from Coverdale's earlier Bible to help him with the remainder of the Old Testament, as well as from Luther's German translation and the Latin Vulgate. It is a remarkably captivating translation that tends to grab your attention and keep it. Tyndale's work always has a freshness about it and a vigor that makes reading it enjoyable; you keep reading because you want to, not because you feel like you need your 3 chapters a day, or whatever.
I ordered the leather-bound edition and I'm glad I did. If you can afford it I strongly recommend spending a few dollars more to get the leather. It's an heirloom-quality Bible that will last not only the rest of your life but will likely be passed on to your children. The quality of the binding, the leather, and the paper are all top-notch. This is typical of Hendrickson in my experience, they put out very high-quality products.
Let me clarify a couple of things. This Bible has absolutely nothing to do with modern revisions, and that is not to contradict what was said by Miz B. The volume I received was edited however by Joseph Johnson, so perhaps Hendrickson has made a change there. But again just to clarify, this Bible has no changes whatsoever within the text of the Bible itself. I was a little concerned about that when I read the above-mentioned review. This Bible is a facsimile, a photograph basically, of a very old, legitimate, original Matthews Bible. So don't worry about any possible revisions as you will get the original text with no changes.
The Bible used for the facsimile was/is still in very good shape. There are no problems whatever with being able to read the Bible text, at least not in terms of the quality of the print. However, if you don't have any experience with
the English of the 16th century then it will take a while for you to get used to the different spellings and the different ways the letters of the alphabet are shaped. I have a great deal of experience with the older orthography because I already had an original 1611 King James Bible, an original spelling Geneva Bible, and a 1526 Tyndale New Testament, original spelling (offered on Amazon).
As far as the text goes, I have to agree that it is an extremely accurate and beautiful rendition of the Scriptures. Rogers used Tyndale's 1534 New Testament here, as well as Tyndales's Old Testament translation up to II Chronicles (+ Jonah). He then drew from Coverdale's earlier Bible to help him with the remainder of the Old Testament, as well as from Luther's German translation and the Latin Vulgate. It is a remarkably captivating translation that tends to grab your attention and keep it. Tyndale's work always has a freshness about it and a vigor that makes reading it enjoyable; you keep reading because you want to, not because you feel like you need your 3 chapters a day, or whatever.
I ordered the leather-bound edition and I'm glad I did. If you can afford it I strongly recommend spending a few dollars more to get the leather. It's an heirloom-quality Bible that will last not only the rest of your life but will likely be passed on to your children. The quality of the binding, the leather, and the paper are all top-notch. This is typical of Hendrickson in my experience, they put out very high-quality products.
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