The Geneva Bible: A Facsimile of the 1560 Edition (Bible)
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Introduction: Lloyd E. BerryEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-30
ISBN: 1598562126
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
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Book Review: Welcome reissue
Summary: 5 Stars
Having read about the Geneva Bible for years, I was pleasantly surprised that it lived up to every expectation I had, be it literary or historical. Upon reading the Geneva Bible, one immediately realizes what is missing from the Authorized/King James Version which supplanted it: a crusading mentality. While the A/KJV definitely stands as the definitive English Protestant Bible, the translators of the Geneva Bible were on a mission, and that was no less than to convert the entirety of Great Britain to the Reformed theology as developed by Calvin, Knox and their adherents. The language of the Geneva Bible, in this edition, is rougher than that of its successor, but it also conveys the more-than-slightly paranoid mindset of the translators and their advisors. At moments, especially in the prophetic books of the Old Testament and most of the New Testament, the language and notations convey an immediate mental zap which has been missing from almost all translations which followed (with the possible exception of the original Douay-Rheims Bible). As a first-hand historical and theological resource, this edition of the Geneva Bible is almost priceless to those interested in the English Reformation or in the evolution of the Bible in the English language. However, it does take a bit of practice to get used to the 16th-century font and spelling, as this is a facsimile edition and has the usual caveats attached to such endeavors (The reproduction is quite good, considering everything). As is pointed out in the introduction, this is the Bible as it was known by the Jamestown settlers and the Plymouth Pilgrims. In that light, the Geneva Bible has exercised an almost incalculable influence on the theologies of both the British Isles and the United States. Get this while you can; should it go out of print, used copies will almost certainly command exorbitant prices on the second-hand market.
Addendum: The sheer size and weight of this version of the Geneva Bible makes it quite useful in literally beating the Word of God into those who just won't listen. Also useful against burglars.
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