The King James Bible Project: 14th November 2011

Monday, 14 November 2011

14th November 2011

‘The spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak’ (Matthew 26.41) This admission, in a call to resist temptation, recognizes the difficulty of living up to high moral standards. According to Clarke’s commentary, ‘Your inclinations are good - ye are truly sincere; but your good purposes will be overpowered by your timidity. Ye wish to continue steadfast in your adherence to your Master; but your fears will lead you to desert him.’ http://bible.cc/matthew/26-41.htm

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Welcome to the 2011 ‘Thought for the Week’, compiled by staff in the Department of Humanities

The blog was first conceived to celebrate the four-hundredth anniversary of the King James Bible and in particular, the life and work of one of its major translators, William Tyndale. It seemed particularly appropriate that the University of Gloucestershire, with its Christian Foundation, should celebrate, not just the impact of the King James Bible, but also the contribution of this famous Gloucestershire resident.

The Tyndale family resided in the Severn Vale, and a monument to William Tyndale (c 1494 – 1536) stands today at North Nibley in Gloucestershire. Tyndale was a Protestant reformer, scholar and eventually, martyr, who translated the Bible into the Early Modern English of his day. Tyndale’s contribution extended beyond the scope of theology and translation but rather, in the view of biographer David Daniell, amongst others, ‘he made a language for England’, which permeated a whole culture and was then exported across the world.

2011 is also the year in which the University of Gloucestershire celebrates the 10th anniversary of its university title. Throughout this year, this blog will feature a weekly entry on which to reflect – and to which you are also invited to respond. We hope you enjoy – and learn from – these contributions and wish you a very happy, peaceful - and thoughtful – 2011.