Pastor John Rogers assembled in 1537 a volume that contained, for the first time as part of a complete Bible, all of William Tyndale&rsquo,s translation work, the 1534 New Testament, the Pentateuch, and the nine historical books, ending with 2 Chronicles. Where there were gaps in Tyndale&rsquo,s work, Rogers used that of Miles Coverdale (1535).
Archbishop Thomas Cranmer saw to it that the Matthew&rsquo,s Bible was shown to King Henry VIII, who then licensed the complete Bible in English. Thomas Cromwell, Henry&rsquo,s Viceregent for church affairs, subsequently encouraged bishops to order copies of the Matthew&rsquo,s Bible for their churches. Such official sanction sparked tremendous demand for the book.
Features:
- Facsimile of an excellent copy of the 1537 Matthew&rsquo,s Bible
- Features clear, legible type throughout (marginal commentary is in smaller type)
- Authoritative new preface
- Great for Bible collectors and anyone interested in the history of the English Bible
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