Introducing Tyndale
by William Tyndale, John Piper, Robert J. Sheehan | Book Summary
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Author: William Tyndale, John Piper, Robert J. Sheehan
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Going through the timeline of Tyndale's remarkable life and work, John Piper shows that Tyndale was committed firmly to the gospel of Jesus Christ in all that he did. Amid intellectual battles with fierce critics, he wrote his response to Sir Thomas More, who had heavily criticized Tyndale's translation work. Tyndale masterfully moves through his simple yet profound explanations of his motivations for translation decisions. Near the end, there is an essay on the enduring legacy of William Tyndale and what his life should mean not only for English-speaking Christians but also for the entirety of Christianity. |
William Tyndale (1494-1536) was a scholar and theologian who studied at Oxford and Cambridge. He is most well known as one of the leading figures in the Reformation, and he translated the Bible into the English language. He became a reformer after reading Erasmus' Greek New Testament and interacting with other reformers like Martin Luther. He was betrayed by a friend and tried as a heretic. He was strangled to death while tied to the stake and was then set on fire. His English translation of the Bible led directly to further reformation in England and, eventually, the completion of the Authorized Version of the Bible.
Introducing Tyndale
by William Tyndale, John Piper, Robert J. Sheehan
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | William Tyndale; John Piper; Robert J. Sheehan |
| Publisher | The Banner of Truth Trust |
| Date | 2017 |
| Pages | 103 |
Overview:
Martyr, translator, and banished theologian William Tyndale would suffer for the cause of liberty and pure Christianity so that every man, woman, and child in England could know and understand the Word of God unadulterated by the interpretations of priests and bishops. He would never have a family, and he would never return to his beloved England after his exile.
Going through the timeline of Tyndale's remarkable life and work, John Piper shows that Tyndale was committed firmly to the gospel of Jesus Christ in all that he did. Amid intellectual battles with fierce critics, he wrote his response to Sir Thomas More, who had heavily criticized Tyndale's translation work. Tyndale masterfully moves through his simple yet profound explanations of his motivations for translation decisions. Near the end, there is an essay on the enduring legacy of William Tyndale and what his life should mean not only for English-speaking Christians but also for the entirety of Christianity.
William Tyndale (1494-1536) was a scholar and theologian who studied at Oxford and Cambridge. He is most well known as one of the leading figures in the Reformation, and he translated the Bible into the English language. He became a reformer after reading Erasmus' Greek New Testament and interacting with other reformers like Martin Luther. He was betrayed by a friend and tried as a heretic. He was strangled to death while tied to the stake and was then set on fire. His English translation of the Bible led directly to further reformation in England and, eventually, the completion of the Authorized Version of the Bible.