1. Father of the English Bible The Forbidden Book Symposium February 2009 Nathan Smith

2. “Morning Star” John Wycliffe John Wycliffe 1382 translation 1382 translation Outlawed by Thomas Arundel Outlawed by Thomas Arundel

3. Road to Infamy Begins Tyndale’s Career Began in 1521 at Little Sodbury Manor in the home of Sir John and Lady Anne Walsh Tyndale’s Career Began in 1521 at Little Sodbury Manor in the home of Sir John and Lady Anne Walsh

4. Tyndale’s Occupation Tutor to the two young Walsh children Tutor to the two young Walsh children Preaching at St. Adeline and Bristol Preaching at St. Adeline and Bristol “What a cool life!” “What a cool life!” Tutor children? Tutor children? Preach to uneducated ploughmen? Preach to uneducated ploughmen? I’ll trade places with that guy! I’ll trade places with that guy!

5. Free Time 2 Timothy 2:15 2 Timothy 2:15 Mastered at least 8 different languages Mastered at least 8 different languages Buschius: “an Englishman so skilled in 7 different tongues- Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, English, French- that whichever he spoke, you would think it was his native tongue.” Buschius: “an Englishman so skilled in 7 different tongues- Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, English, French- that whichever he spoke, you would think it was his native tongue.” Hebrews 5:11-14 Hebrews 5:11-14

6. Arguing for the Ploughboy “We were better to be without God’s laws than the pope’s” “We were better to be without God’s laws than the pope’s” Tyndale: (Obedience of a Christian Man) “Without God’s word do nothing, and to His word add nothing.” Tyndale: (Obedience of a Christian Man) “Without God’s word do nothing, and to His word add nothing.”

7. Ploughboy (cont…) Tyndale’s response: “I defy the pope and all his laws. If God spare my life ere many years, I will cause a boy that drives the plough to know more of the scripture than the pope does.” Tyndale’s response: “I defy the pope and all his laws. If God spare my life ere many years, I will cause a boy that drives the plough to know more of the scripture than the pope does.”

8. Time to Go Sought patronage for his New Testament from Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of London Sought patronage for his New Testament from Cuthbert Tunstall, Bishop of London Arrived in Wittenberg- May 27 th,1524, under the assumed name ‘William Daltici’ Arrived in Wittenberg- May 27 th,1524, under the assumed name ‘William Daltici’ Wittenberg was the city from which “the light of evangelical truth had spread to the uttermost parts of the world.” Wittenberg was the city from which “the light of evangelical truth had spread to the uttermost parts of the world.” Headquarters of Martin Luther Headquarters of Martin Luther

9. Tyndale New Testament Tyndale and William Roye had 1 st edition ready for print Tyndale and William Roye had 1 st edition ready for print Tragedy Struck: Someone spilled the beans! Tragedy Struck: Someone spilled the beans! Salvaged some of the copies and escaped to Worms Salvaged some of the copies and escaped to Worms 6,000 copies printed in February of 1526 6,000 copies printed in February of 1526

10. Earth Shattering Translation 1 st to use Greek Manuscripts 1 st to use Greek Manuscripts KJV 90% dependent upon Tyndale’s translation KJV 90% dependent upon Tyndale’s translation Tyndale’s idioms: “Am I my brother’s keeper”; “eat, drink, and be merry”; “filthy lucre”; “the root of all evil” Tyndale’s idioms: “Am I my brother’s keeper”; “eat, drink, and be merry”; “filthy lucre”; “the root of all evil”

12. Providence Romans 8:28- “God enters in…” Romans 8:28- “God enters in…” 500 days in Vilvoorde Castle 500 days in Vilvoorde Castle

13. John Foxe writes: “Such was the power of his doctrine and the sincerity of his life, that during the time of his imprisonment (which endured a year and a half), it is said he converted the keeper, the keeper’s daughters, and others of his household.” John Foxe writes: “Such was the power of his doctrine and the sincerity of his life, that during the time of his imprisonment (which endured a year and a half), it is said he converted the keeper, the keeper’s daughters, and others of his household.”

14. Providence (cont…) Selfless appeal: “Most of all, I beg and beseech your clemency to be urgent with the commissary that he will kindly permit me to have my Hebrew Bible, Hebrew dictionary, and Hebrew grammar, that I may pass the time in that study.” Selfless appeal: “Most of all, I beg and beseech your clemency to be urgent with the commissary that he will kindly permit me to have my Hebrew Bible, Hebrew dictionary, and Hebrew grammar, that I may pass the time in that study.”

15. Providence (cont…) Dying words: “Lord, open the king of England’s eyes” Dying words: “Lord, open the king of England’s eyes” Answered prayer: John Rogers completes the Matthew’s Bible Answered prayer: John Rogers completes the Matthew’s Bible