![]() ![]() It has been an immense privilege to read this modern reprint of the 1599 Geneva Bible. I give thanks to God for all the faithful servants down through time who have preserved, suffered and perservered to give us this precious treasure to the glory of God!. This updated version however is perfectly understandable and my treasured day to day bible. I have a facsimile copy of the 1560 in the original english which is timeconsuming to digest with the many changes in our language. I find great delight in reading alongside John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. The notes give fabulous insight to the classic faith. There is something incredibly precious about this modern english version of the Geneva translation of the Word of God translated and refined under the fire of persecution. This updated version h My all time favourite version of the bible. My all time favourite version of the bible. We're pleased to announce the re-release of the Geneva Bible in a superior quality genuine leather binding edition that features word-for-word accuracy with the 1599 Geneva Bible original cross references original study notes by Reformers genuine leather modern spelling and easy to read print.more And it was the first Bible to assign chapter and verse numbers, facilitating the location of passages, memorization, and recitation-and the nurture of a nation of Bible readers. It was the first Bible to be printed in a portable and affordable edition. The Geneva Bible is the Bible of "firsts." It was the first Bible to qualify as a study Bible, providing readers with copious notes, cross-references, and commentary about the original manuscripts. Nearly forgotton today, this version of the Holy Scriptures-first translated into English in 1560-created the conditions for a Christian reformation of life and culture the likes of which the world had never seen. The In a very real sense, we as Americans owe much of our rich spiritual heritage to the Geneva Bible-the Scriptures carried by the Pilgrims and great reformers. In a very real sense, we as Americans owe much of our rich spiritual heritage to the Geneva Bible-the Scriptures carried by the Pilgrims and great reformers.
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