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Harold Rawlings - The History of the English Bible
During Louisiana Baptist University's graduation week, Dr. Harold Rawlings, son of Dr. John Rawlings, gave a lecture. He spoke on the history of the English Bible.
Harold is the son of Dr. John Rawlings. Roy Wallace got saved in his ministry.
Rawlings has a large collection of very old Bibles.
On eBay, a Geneva Bible runs between $1000 and $3000.
In the 1970s, according to a survey, the Bible has influenced Americans more than any other book.
About 42% of people read the Bible on a weekly basis. Only about 12% read the Bible every day.
Trying to build up your spiritual strength without reading the Bible is like trying to build up your physical strength without eating food.
When Julius Caesar landed in England, there was no English language.
Today, about 1 billion people speak English. It has become the de facto language of the world. It has become the first, global language. It is the second language in many of the large countries of the world.
English is the language of trade and the language of pilots.
There are three types of English: Old, Middle, and Modern English.
In England, you're never more than 100 miles from the sea. This led to frequent invasions and influence of other nations.
Old English was a mixture of German, Danish, Latin, and some other languages.
The King James Bible wasn't written in Old English. It was written in Early Modern English.
In about 1066, when William the Conqueror invaded England, Middle English came into existence.
William was a Norman Frenchman and he brought a variety of the French language into England.
When Wycliffe translated his Bible, there were three dialects in England. He translated it into the one (Mercian) spoken in London, Oxford, and Cambridge.
Anglo led to the word Anglo-land, which led to the word England.
English is the most rapidly developing and changing language.
In 1756, the first English dictionary had 15,000 words in it.
Today, there are far more English words than words in any other language.
The most recent Merriam-Webster's dictionary, which is released every year, has added 10,000 new words.
According to tradition, Joseph of Arimathea was the first to bring the gospel to England.
The Vulgate is the official Bible of the Catholic church.
At least 16 popes deemed the Vulgate infallible. In fact, they think it is better than the writings from which it was derived.
Submit your conscience to the Word of God and stand up to persecution.
The Renaissance was a rebirth. Scholars began to be interested in learning Hebrew and Greek.
The Muslim Turks, for 800 years, tried to defeat Constantinople and were always driven back.
If it is true that people need to know the Word of God, then it is also true that they need the Word in their language.
William Tyndale is considered the Father of the English Bible because he went to the original languages and translated the Bible. Wycliffe and his translators did not know Hebrew, so they had to translate from the Vulgate.
In England, the ones who did not use an Authorized Bible would be persecuted.
The Catholic church used to forbid its members from reading the Bible on their own. Now, they do not, but they do not encourage it very much.
Almost 85% of the KJV New Testament came from Tyndale. 75% of the Old Testament came from Tyndale's Bible.
Tyndale's Bible coined a number of phrases that are popular, today. These include:
"a man after God's own heart"
"the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak"
"let not your heart be troubled"
"am I my brother's keeper"
"cast pearls before swine"
"judge not that ye be not judged"
"the signs of the times"
"eat, drink, and be merry"
"the truth shall make you free"
"the powers that be"
Tyndale also revived many words that are still in use, today. These include:
Jehovah, Passover, scapegoat, longsuffering, peacemaker, beautiful, etc.
Tyndale was one of the primary architects of today's English language.
God preserves His Word.
We have a measure of liberty that no country has ever enjoyed.
There is a number of countries where the Bible is a forbidden book.
There are so many things that distract us, today.
There used to be three television channels, CBS, NBC, and ABC. Today, there are over 200 channels.
The religious disputes used to be between Baptists and Methodists and such, but now they're between very different religions.
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