Why I purchased The Word of Life in the Geneva Facsimile For many years I have studied the Bible and found many translations and versions available. My purchase of this Geneva Bible facsimile is to help my own Bible studies. Remember that many faithful belivers died, burned at the stake and imprisoned to bring us God's Word in English, and the best we can do is read and try to see what the Gospel really is. The Best version to help is the King James Version (KJV), most commonly used by dedicated Bible students. Then there is the Revised Version (RV), which sometimes helps to open up a passage that is a little opaque in meaning. The Bibles to avoid are those that are trendy for a very short time, only to fall into obscurity, (such as the New English Bible {NEB}), and paraphrases such as the very readable Living Bible (like a good novel), which is one mans idea of which parts of the Bible are worth keeping and which to forget, or the New International Version, (NIV), which claims to be a translation and yet has some 18% less words than the original Greek and Hebrew texts and a long list of corrected new versions since it was first published in only 1979. But for anybody wishing to understand what Gods message really is, instead of the bastardised, Greek, Egyptian or Roman mythology added to Bible doctrines peddled by some, The Geneva Bible, such as this beautiful facsimile, read in conjunction with the KJV can really help to open ones eyes to the simple beliefs held by the 1st. Century Christians who believed in one God, and the Holy Spirit, (Gods working Power), Baptism of believers, not babies, prayer to God through Jesus, (not a priest), the physical advent (return) of Jesus the only begotten Son of God, and resurrection and judgement in the last day, followed by a World-wide God loving Kingdom, ruled over by Jesus Christ. (For a free Bible study course try exploringthebible.net) I hope and pray that you may find God in your Bible studies, and that he will richly reward you.
an error I join other reviewers in enthusiastically recommending this wonderful facsimile of the Bible that most influenced Shakespeare. I am writing to report a problem in my copy-- the verso (back) of p. 429 is a duplication of the correct verso of p. 430, so my copy is missing the correct verso of 429. I suspect this error affects everyone's copy. I'm hoping the publisher will correct this error in future printings. Richard M. Waugaman, M.D.
Historical and Fun This 1560 Geneva Bible serves as an historical monument which demonstrates how men strived to keep the word of God alive. This edition is "The" English Bible which was in general public use prior to the publication of the King James Version. This Bible represents an era frozen in time.
Reading the 1560 Geneva Bible is fun. It is a facsimile of the original work, including the old and awkward spelling. While it requires a little more effort to read, your mind has additional time to absorb the inspired message as you decipher the wording.
This is a must have for any one who loves Christian History, or one whom enjoys a different light shed upon the Scriptures.
448 years ago... The 1560 Geneva facsimile bible... Here's history you can hold in your hand without it costing you an arm and a leg. You get a copy of the 1560 Geneva Bible in the black (Or Gothic) script. It is 100% readable! If you've read the King James you should be able to understand this one. This is a great historic piece to have. I don't recommend this be a child's first bible. The well seasoned christian will greatly appreciate this masterpiece.
Outstanding piece of Bible history. At the time of this review I have only briefly read from this volume. At first I was intimidated by the size. And upon opening the cover the type and text in a Gothic style takes getting used to. As a person that is very intrigued in the history of the Bible in the English language it is a great piece of treasure (even if it is a facsimile).
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