Scapegoat

A. “I have become all

things to all men.”

B. “I’ve become just

about every kind of

servant there is.”

C. “I have become all

things to all people.”

D. “I try to find common

ground with everyone.”

With New Tongues

King James’ Bible

In the eginning

Do you agree?

“It is not important how

the Bible is presented

or translated.”

Yes No

“King James should be

proud of his bible.”

Yes No

Did you notice?

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James’ Bible. Each example is followed by the

book, chapter and verse reference.

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The Old Testament was mostly written in ______________.

The New Testament was written in ___________________.

For hundreds of years, people used a _________ translation.

By 1300 many people could not ________________ Latin.

Write down possible reasons.

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Why was this a

problem? In my view, Church

leaders should focus on

___________ matters.

Power and politics are

the _______ concern.

Which translation of Paul’s words do you

prefer? Why?

Bibles are made to suit different people. There

is even a “text-speak” bible.

Cn u transl8 Paul’s wds in2 txt-spk?

Why did William Tyndale leave England? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Unscramble the words and

complete the phrases from

Tyndale’s New Testament.

The Root of the Matter

A Thorn in the Flesh 1. The Divine Right to Rule means that it is a crime . . .

2. Puritan Christians wanted . . .

... to disobey the Queen.

... to change the Church of England.

Work on a new bible started one

year after I became King of England.

How long did the work take?

Bishops

Bible (1568)

Geneva Bible (1560)

New Testament (1525)

Can you match the books

to their translators? You may need to study more boards!

Puritans

William

Tyndale

Pride goes before a Fall

All things to All Men

What does the title of this picture mean?

Swords into Ploughshares

In the printing workshop, the

text is set out in mirror image.

Try to read this example.

Did you spot the mistake? In the 1600s people left England to find religious

freedom. Where did they go?

India Scotland North America

Name a writer who used King James’ Bible.

Born Again Match the sentences.

English

Bishops

Number the events in chronological order (1-3).

King Charles was killed. Civil war began in England.

Scottish people protested.

Match each

picture with a

word from the

Bible and a name.

tell

comfort

Stuart Hall Handel Pink Floyd

From Strength to Strength shepherd