The 1599 Geneva Bible
Rediscover America's Greatest Treasure!

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Rediscover America's Greatest Treasure! Item Number: B00415
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Read and study the Bible of the Pilgrims and Reformers!

When the Pilgrims arrived in America in 1620 they brought along supplies a consuming passion to advance the Kingdom of Christ a bright hope for the future and the Word of God. Clearly their most precious cargo was the Bible. Have you ever wondered what version of the Bible the Pilgrims brought to America on the Mayflower? Believe it or not it was not the King James Version of 1611. It was actually the 1599 Geneva Bible ? a forgotten yet priceless treasure.

The Geneva Bible printed over 200 times between 1560 and 1644 was the most widely read and influential English Bible of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. This superb translation was the product of the best Protestant scholars of the day and became the Bible of choice for many of the greatest writers thinkers and historical figures of that time. Men such as Shakespeare John Bunyan and John Milton used the Geneva Bible and it was reflected in their writings. During the English Civil War Oliver Cromwell issued a pamphlet containing excerpts from the Geneva Bible to his troops. William Bradford cited the Geneva Bible in his book Of Plymouth Plantation.

The Geneva Bible is unique among all other Bibles. It was the first Bible to use chapters and numbered verses and became the most popular version of its time because of the extensive marginal notes. These notes written by Reformation leaders such as John Calvin, John Knox, Miles Coverdale, William Whittingham, Anthony Gilby, and others were included to explain and interpret the scriptures for the common people.

For nearly half a century these notes helped the people of England, Scotland and Ireland understand the Bible and true liberty. King James despised the Geneva Bible because he considered the notes on key political texts to be seditious and a threat to his authority. Unlike the King James Version the Geneva Bible was not authorized by the government. It was truly a Bible by the people and for the people. You can see why this remarkable version with its profound marginal notes played a key role in the formation of the American Republic.

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Word-for-word accuracy with the 1599 Geneva Bible
Original cross references
Modern spelling Original study notes by Reformers
Old English Glossary
Easy-to-read print

Black Leather
Size: 6.5" x 9.5"
Approx: 1400 pages

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