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Oct 22, 2025
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What are the main differences between the Ethiopian Bible and the King James Version?

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo canon differs markedly from the King James Version in : the Ethiopian tradition uses an 81–88 book Ge'ez canon that includes works like 1 Enoch, Jubilees, and Meqabyan,...

Jan 13, 2026
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What specific marginal notes in the Geneva Bible were deemed politically subversive by King James I?

The Geneva Bible’s marginalia — Calvinist, Puritan commentary printed alongside the text — included annotations that praised civil disobedience and questioned episcopal and royal authority, which King...

Nov 9, 2025
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When was the King James Version translated and what source texts did its translators use?

The King James Version (KJV) was translated under royal commission and published in after a formal translation process carried out roughly between ; its translators used a mix of the best available He...

Nov 20, 2025

What were the main translation philosophies behind the King James Version versus the Geneva Bible?

The Geneva Bible and the King James Version (KJV) shared a common goal—making Scripture available in English—but their chief differences were editorial and institutional as much as linguistic: the Gen...

Dec 11, 2025

How did theological or political contexts in early 17th-century England shape changes from the Geneva Bible to the KJV?

King James I commissioned the 1611 Authorized Version in part to undercut the politically charged Geneva Bible; the Geneva’s Calvinist, anti-episcopal annotations were read as "subversive of royal aut...

Dec 7, 2025

What were the main translation philosophies behind the Geneva Bible and the King James Version?

The Geneva Bible was a Reformation-era, Protestant, lay-focused translation notable for clear, direct English and extensive marginal notes that guided readers toward Reformed/Puritan interpretations ....