Download e-book for kindle: The Day after Domesday: The Making of the Bishops’ Bible by Jack P. Lewis

although greater than 400 years have elapsed because the Bishops' Bible used to be first released in 1568, its tale hasn't ever been properly advised. No book-length evaluate has been released, and no enough bibliography is out there for information in learning this least recognized of the Tudor-period Bibles.
This overlook is stunning in that Shakespeare's previous performs mirror his use of the Bishops' Bible and that the Bishops' Bible used to be utilized by the translators of the King James model because the foundation for his or her revision.
This research depicts the spiritual, literary, and highbrow surroundings that produced the Bishops' Bible, describes its position in sixteenth-century translations, re-evaluates its contribution to the learn of the English Bible, and investigates the historical past and skills of the boys invited to take part within the translation venture. consciousness is given to the paintings, the main complicated of any in first versions of early English Bibles, and to the notes designed to right the objectionable Calvinistic notes of the Geneva Bible.
A presumption that the bishops wouldn't arrange a greater Bible until eventually "a day after domesday" offers the name to this study--The Day after Domesday.

"This very important contribution to the research of the heritage of the English Bible is the single monograph dealing solely with the Bishops' Bible, the speedy predecessor and foundation for the creation of the King James Bible. in accordance with his meticulous learn in modern assets and first-hand commentary of many of the printings, Dr. Lewis offers with all elements of this Bible's tale: purpose for the interpretation, translators, use in church buildings, artwork, impression, and reception."
-- Don L. Meredith, Librarian, Harding institution of Theology

Lewis's e-book provides a magisterial and seminal research of the language, ecclesiastical value, and literary impact of this little recognized Bishops' Bible. All who have fun with the influence and language of the King James model will take advantage of this now-authoritative research of the interpretation upon which the King James model used to be dependent. This paintings by means of Dr. Jack Lewis is the singular most important learn of the Bishops' Bible to date."
--Richard E. Oster Jr., Professor of recent testomony, Harding tuition of Theology

Jack P. Lewis (1919-) obtained PhDs from Harvard collage and Hebrew Union, used to be Senior Fellow on the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological learn, Jerusalem, Israel (1982-83), and is Professor Emeritus of Harding institution of Theology, Memphis, Tennessee. Lewis served as translation advisor and editorial committee member for the hot overseas model. He has authored quite a few articles and books, together with The English Bible from KJV to NIV (1981).