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The Learned Men

“May your Majesty be pleased,” said Dr. John Rainolds in his address to the king, “to direct that the Bible be now translated, such...

Doctor Miles Smith worked in the Oxford group that translated the Old Testament from the Hebrew. He also served as final editor of the...

Thomas Bilson, Bishop of Winchester, worked with the Cambridge translators and was one of the two final editors. His high church views...

Sir Henry Savile, considered the handsomest of the translators, had tutored Queen Elizabeth in Greek and mathematics. Provost of Eton,...

Thomas Ravis, Dean of Christ Church and later Warden of New College, was head of the New Testament translators at Oxford. A high...

Lancelot Andrewes, Dean of Westminster, chose many other translators and led the Westminster group translating from the Hebrew. Andrewes...

George Abbot: Among the New Testament translators at Oxford, followed Bancroft as Bishop and became Archbishop in time to oppose the...

Doctor John Rainolds: Puritan, spoke at Hampton Court of the need for a new translation. Called the most learned man in England, Rainolds...

This "Book Blog" is dedicated to showing you all the books that you will not find at your so called Christian Bookstore, Denominational,...

H. L. Mencken: “It is the most beautiful of all the translations of the Bible; indeed, it is probably the most beautiful piece of writing...