The Rejected Translation That Became the Cornerstone
In October 1536, William Tyndale was strangled and burned at the stake near Brussels, his final words a prayer: "Lord, open the King of England's...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24.
In October 1536, William Tyndale was strangled and burned at the stake near Brussels, his final words a prayer: "Lord, open the King of England's eyes." The English church establishment had rejected his life's work — a Bible translated into the common tongue. Bishops called it heretical. King Henry VIII declared it illegal. Every copy authorities could find was publicly burned at St.…
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