Do any denominations still use the Geneva Bible?

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I’m wondering if any congregationalists/denominations currently use the Geneva Bible in their worship services. Or has this translation completely dropped out of liturgical use?
 
Joel_Tunnah said:
I’m wondering if any congregationalists/denominations currently use the Geneva Bible in their worship services. Or has this translation completely dropped out of liturgical use?
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As far as I know it has. And I think it had by the 18th century at the latest. It would be interesting to know when the Puritans switched over to the KJV, but I don’t think it took more than a century at most.

Edwin
 
You see this is why I don’t get sola scriptura. They take out a significant amount out of the Bible, and then say that it is the only guidelines needed…
 
Filius99993 said:
You see this is why I don’t get sola scriptura. They take out a significant amount out of the Bible, and then say that it is the only guidelines needed…
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The 1560 Geneva bible contained the “apocrypha”. So, what are you referring to?
 
Contarini said:
As far as I know it has. And I think it had by the 18th century at the latest. It would be interesting to know when the Puritans switched over to the KJV, but I don’t think it took more than a century at most.

Edwin
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I think it was last printed in 1644​

 
Hi

What is Geneva Bible? Is it different from the KJV?

Thanks
 
Joel_Tunnah said:
1560 Facsimile
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Thanks for the link. I’m not going to purchase it, though. The customer reviews were not very good. The person who bought the leather Bible said that the binding came apart, and the person who bought the hardcover Bible said that the ink was too light. It does not appear to be worth the cost that they are charging.
 
My Grandma has an old Geneva Bible. I always thought it was quite interesting. 🙂
 
Daniel_Marsh said:
tollelegepress.com/store/home.php?cat=12
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If I were getting one, I would go with the one these people offer, simply because I have dealt with them, and they are very customer-friendly.
It is not a reproduction of the original, however.
paarsurrey said:
Hi

What is Geneva Bible? Is it different from the KJV?

Thanks
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The Geneva Bible was a popular English translation of the Bible, in the days when the Americas were first being colonized by Europeans. It was one of the sources usedfor the language of the KJV.
It has not, to my knowledge, been used in corporate worship for centuries, because the language is much less acessible to the reader.
 
Zooey said:
It has not, to my knowledge, been used in corporate worship for centuries, because the language is much less acessible to the reader.
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Is the language more archaic than that of the original KJV? For instance, this is from the original KJV.
Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the Heauen, and the Earth.
Gen 1:2 And the earth was without forme, and voyd, and darkenesse was vpon the face of the deepe: and the Spirit of God mooued vpon the face of the waters.
Gen 1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
Gen 1:4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God diuided the light from the darkenesse.
Gen 1:5 And God called the light, Day, and the darknesse he called Night: and the euening and the morning were the first day.
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Zooey said:
If I were getting one, I would go with the one these people offer, simply because I have dealt with them, and they are very customer-friendly.
It is not a reproduction of the original, however.

The Geneva Bible was a popular English translation of the Bible, in the days when the Americas were first being colonized by Europeans. It was one of the sources usedfor the language of the KJV.
It has not, to my knowledge, been used in corporate worship for centuries, because the language is much less acessible to the reader.
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Hi

Thanks and regards
 
lak611 said:
Thanks for the link. I’m not going to purchase it, though. The customer reviews were not very good…
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I just received the Hendrickson 1560 facsimile. I think this is a nice bible. It’s printed on heavy cream colored paper, with good opacity. The print is readable, even the small stuff, since the page size is 7" x 9 1/4". The problems with the some of the type were in the original, according to one reviewer.
The binding is as sturdy feeling as my Cambridge bibles. It’s 2.5" thick! Everything these days is case bound anyway - no company sews onto tapes or cords.
They claim the leather cover is “genuine leather”. It’s more like really nice bonded leather, in both look and feel.
For $80, I’m happy and I recommend it. It’s a reasonably priced way to get the original typography and page layout of the 1560 edition. The modern re-typeset version is of the 1599 edition, and they don’t retain the page layout or look of the originals. The other 1560 facsimile on the market is $250.
 
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Or has this translation completely dropped out of liturgical use?
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I’m not aware of a denomination, per se that advocates using it. There are a few individual congregations that do advocate its usage. You do have to wander very far off of the beaten path to find them, though. (It is much easier to find a congregation that advocates KJV-only, than Geneva-only.)

xan

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