Geneva Bible vs KJV Flashcards
Geneva - ‘the moon was like blood’ Rev
KJV - ‘the moon became blood’ REV
Geneva - ‘as a fig tree casteth her green figs, when it is shaken’
KJV - ‘as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is taken’
What did King James oppose in the Geneva Bible?
The annotations - as they were printed in ink, worried readers would take them as sacred truths thus reducing the possibility for reinterpretation (which he needed due to Divine Right)
Why did the Puritans suggest a new translation?
Potentially a power move against the Bishops - attempted, unsuccessful
What may have influenced the translation?
Need for a stronger post-Reformation King as head of Church and State
What does the KJV not have?
Annotations/marginal notes - King James insisted they were not added
Which was the KJV based on?
The Bishop’s Bible - but used other Bibles to help
Prior king-commissioned texts?
The Great Bible, The Bishop’s Bible
What was special about the Geneva Bible?
First mass-produced printed Bible available to the public on an individual level
What did King James ban?
Banned press publication of the Geneva Bible
