FEBRUARY 7 "FIRST ENGLISH BIBLE"
The first hand-written English language Bible
manuscripts were produced in the 1380's AD by John Wycliffe, an Oxford professor, scholar,
and theologian. Wycliffe, was well-known throughout Europe
for his opposition to the teaching of the organized Church, which he believed
to be contrary to the Bible. With the help of his followers, called the
Lollards, and his assistant Purvey, and many other faithful scribes, Wycliffe
produced dozens of English language manuscript copies of the scriptures. They
were translated out of the Latin Vulgate, which was the only source text
available to Wycliffe. The Pope was so infuriated by his teachings and his
translation of the Bible into English, that 44 years after Wycliffe had died,
he ordered the bones to be dug-up, crushed, and scattered in the river!
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