Jake
Puritan Board Senior
Jeri,
Most translations even ones used to great ends in the Reformation were done by individuals or small groups of men (as mentioned, earlier English translations before the KJV like Tyndale and Geneva; the Luther Bible; the Reina Valera; etc.), not ecclesiastically sanctioned. If this is necessary, should we no longer support missionary-focused parachurch organizations which translate the Bible to other languages like Trinitarian Bible Society and Wycliffe Bible Translators?
To me the more natural conclusion is that God blesses the growth of the church when his Word is available. The TR was even made by an ungodly man (Erasmus) but in God' providence it was very important for the Reformation. The church is able to grow and flourish when the Bible is available in the vulgar languages.
Most translations even ones used to great ends in the Reformation were done by individuals or small groups of men (as mentioned, earlier English translations before the KJV like Tyndale and Geneva; the Luther Bible; the Reina Valera; etc.), not ecclesiastically sanctioned. If this is necessary, should we no longer support missionary-focused parachurch organizations which translate the Bible to other languages like Trinitarian Bible Society and Wycliffe Bible Translators?
To me the more natural conclusion is that God blesses the growth of the church when his Word is available. The TR was even made by an ungodly man (Erasmus) but in God' providence it was very important for the Reformation. The church is able to grow and flourish when the Bible is available in the vulgar languages.