Bible, English
D.G. Burke
The English Bible emerged from the context of lengthy dominance Latin in western Church. Convinced that scripture would be clearly communicated to people best through translation into vernacular, Wyclif (14th century) and Tyndale (16th were first take this risky step with entire Bible. By time AV committee began translating, there already ten Bibles. Within decades its publication (1611), achieved a has held until mid-20th century, when modern translations, necessarily updating light many new manuscript discoveries learnings, able encroach significantly on popularity.
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