Slide 1

Psalm 119:9-16 King James Version (KJV) 9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. 11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. 12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes. 13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. 16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. Slide 2 Psalm 119:9-16 Contemporary English Version (CEV) 9 Young people can live a clean life by obeying your word. 10 I worship you with all my heart. Don't let me walk away from your commands. 11 I treasure your word above all else; it keeps me from sinning against you. 12 I praise you, LORD! Teach me your laws. 13 With my own mouth, I tell others the laws that you have spoken. 14 Obeying your instructions brings as much happiness as being rich. 15 I will study your teachings and follow your footsteps. 16 I will take pleasure in your laws and remember your words. Slide 3 "The King James Bible is a cornerstone of our culture and our language. Whatever our faith, whatever we believe, we have to recognise that the rhetorical power of this book, and in particular its power to fuse history with poetry, connects at the most fundamental level with our own history and poetry." Andrew Motion Poet Laureate 1999-2009 Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 The text is Job 42:11-12, from the Septuagint Slide 10 Slide 11 Saint Jerome B 342 - 420 Wrote the Vulgate version of the Bible in Latin. Began his work on the 4 Gospels in 382. Then completed NT finally finishing his work in 405AD. Written 400AD Slide 12 Slide 13 Slide 14 The 14 th Century became a very important time in world history in regard to the of the Bible? The Reformation Slide 15 In 1455 Johannes Gutenberg, in Mainz, Germany invented the Printing Press Slide 16 The Gutenberg Bible was the first major book printed with a movable type printing press printed by Johannes Gutenberg, in Mainz, Germany, in the 1450s. Only 21 complete copies survive, and they are considered by many sources to be the most valuable books in the world, even though a complete copy has not been sold since 1978. The Gutenberg Bible Slide 17 Slide 18 Slide 19 Bishops Bible 1561 The first Bible to be printed with Chapter and Verse Numbers Slide 20 1603 James VI of Scotland acceded to the throne of England (as James I of England). At the 1604 Hampton Court Conference James I was persuaded (by moderate puritans) that a new translation was needed and ordered work to begin. Slide 21 King James 1st Edition Bible printed in 1611 How Much ??? 75,204.60p