{"product_id":"the-new-testament-william-tyndales-1526-translation","title":"The New Testament: William Tyndale's 1526 Translation","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1526, a small printed book began circulating secretly through England—smuggled in bales of cloth and hidden among merchant cargo. That book would forever change the English-speaking world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the first time, the New Testament had been translated directly into English from the Greek so that ordinary people could read the Scriptures in their own language.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe translator was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Tyndale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a scholar whose vision was simple yet revolutionary: that even the common plowman should be able to read the Word of God. Working from the Greek New Testament compiled by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesiderius Erasmus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Tyndale produced a translation of remarkable clarity and beauty—one that would shape the English language itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough condemned in his lifetime and ultimately executed for his work, Tyndale’s translation endured. Scholars estimate that much of the language later preserved in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing James Version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e can be traced directly to his pioneering work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis commemorative edition of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1526 New Testament\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e honors that extraordinary legacy and preserves one of the most important texts in the history of the English Bible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTyndale Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this edition is part of an ongoing effort to educate readers about the historical, literary, and spiritual significance of the Bible and its profound influence on the English language and culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis Edition Includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• A commemorative presentation of the 1526 New Testament\u003cbr\u003e• Historical introductions and notes on the translation\u003cbr\u003e• Background on the life and work of William Tyndale\u003cbr\u003e• Context on early English Bible printing and its impact on history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than a book of Scripture, this volume is a window into the birth of the English Bible and the courageous work that made it possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor readers of history, theology, language, and the Bible itself, this edition offers a rare opportunity to experience the translation that helped shape the English-speaking world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914191200447,"sku":"f88ccb94-b60e-47b0-83f8-1c1ce18d2f37","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/584c0403c111b20ed453c1b4c516dafb.jpg?v=1785055635","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-new-testament-william-tyndales-1526-translation","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}