490 years ago on October 6, 1536, marked the execution of William Tyndale, who was strangled and burned at the stake 490 years ago for translating the Bible into English. In memory of this Christian martyr, I will post the following of him.
Do you know who taught the eagles to find their prey? Well, that same God teaches His hungry children to find their Father in His Word. - William Tyndale
William Tyndale (/ˈtɪndəl/; sometimes spelled Tynsdale, Tindall, Tindill, Tyndall; c. 1494 – c. 6 October 1536) was an English scholar who became a leading figure in the Protestant Reformation in the years leading up to his execution. He is well known for his (incomplete) translation of the Bible into English.
Tyndale was influenced by the work of Desiderius Erasmus, who made the Greek New Testament available in Europe, and by Martin Luther. A number of partial translations had been made from the seventh century onward, but the spread of Wycliffe's Bible in the late 14th century led to the death penalty for anyone found in unlicensed possession of Scripture in English, although translations were available in all other major European languages.
Tyndale's translation was the first English Bible to draw directly from Hebrew and Greek texts, the first English translation to use Jehovah ("Iehouah") as God's name as preferred by English Protestant Reformers, the first English translation to take advantage of the printing press, and first of the new English Bibles of the Reformation. It was taken to be a direct challenge to the hegemony of both the Catholic Church and the laws of England maintaining the church's position. In 1530, Tyndale also wrote The Practyse of Prelates, opposing Henry VIII's annulment of his own marriage on the grounds that it contravened Scripture.
Reuchlin's Hebrew grammar was published in 1506. Tyndale worked in an age in which Greek was available to the European scholarly community for the first time in centuries. Erasmus compiled and edited Greek Scriptures following the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. Constantinople's fall helped to fuel the Renaissance and led to the dispersion of Greek-speaking intellectuals and texts into a Europe which previously had no access to them.
A copy of Tyndale's The Obedience of a Christian Man fell into the hands of Henry VIII, providing the king with the rationale to break the Church in England from the Catholic Church in 1534. In 1535, Tyndale was arrested and jailed in the castle of Vilvoorde (Filford) outside Brussels for over a year. In 1536, he was convicted of heresy and executed by strangulation, after which his body was burnt at the stake. His dying prayer was that the King of England's eyes would be opened; this seemed to find its fulfillment just one year later with Henry's authorization of the Matthew Bible, which was largely Tyndale's own work - missing sections supplemented with translations by John Rogers and Miles Coverdale. Following this came the Great Bible and then the Bishop's Bible, authorized by the church of England. Hence, the work of Tyndale continued to play a key role in spreading Reformation ideas across the English-speaking world and, eventually, to the British Empire.
In 1611, the 47 scholars who produced the King James Bible drew significantly from Tyndale's work, the Matthew Bible, as well as from translations that descended from his. One estimate suggests that the New Testament in the King James Version is 83% Tyndale's and the Old Testament 76%. His translation of the Bible was the first to be printed in English and to be translated from the original languages to English; it became a model for subsequent English translations. In 2002, Tyndale was placed at number 26 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tyndale
On this day, in 1536,
William Tyndale was strangled and burned at the stake for translating the
Scriptures into English for the common man. His final words, "Lord, open
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SIX MARKS OF A GOOD SERMON A good sermon is more than an inspiring speech, an interesting story, or a collection of religious thoughts. Biblical preaching is the faithful proclamation and explanation of God’s Word, with the goal of bringing people to understand the truth, confront their hearts, live obediently, and ultimately see Christ. Here are six marks of a good sermon: 1. It Is Grounded in Scripture — Begins with God’s Word A good sermon begins with the text of Scripture, not merely with the preacher’s opinions, experiences, or ideas. The authority of the sermon comes from God’s Word. The preacher’s responsibility is to faithfully bring out what God has already revealed in Scripture. As Paul reminds us, “All Scripture is inspired by God” (2 Timothy 3:16). A sermon may be eloquent and emotionally powerful, but if it is not grounded in Scripture, it lacks the foundation of biblical preaching. The question is: What does God’s Word say? 2. It Has a Clear Message — One Central Truth A good sermon has a clear and identifiable main point. The congregation should not have to wonder, “What exactly was the preacher trying to say?” Every part of the sermon—its explanation, illustrations, arguments, and applications—should serve the central truth. Clarity does not mean the sermon must be simplistic. Rather, even profound biblical truths should be communicated in a way that ordinary hearers can understand. The question is: What is the one truth God wants His people to understand from this text? 3. It Explains the Text Accurately — Faithful Explanation Biblical preaching does not merely read a passage and then talk about something else. It explains what the passage means in its proper context. The preacher should consider the words, context, historical setting, literary flow, and theological meaning of the text. The goal is not to make Scripture say what the preacher wants it to say, but to faithfully communicate what God has said. Paul instructed Timothy to “accurately handle the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). The question is: What does this passage actually mean? 4. It Reveals Truth with Spiritual Conviction — Confronts the Heart A good sermon does more than inform the mind—it confronts the heart. God’s Word exposes sin, corrects error, strengthens faith, encourages the discouraged, and calls people to repentance and obedience. Biblical preaching should therefore have spiritual weight. The preacher must proclaim the truth with conviction, depending on the Holy Spirit to apply that truth to the lives of hearers. The question is: How should this truth change our hearts before God? 5. It Connects to Real Life — Practical Application A sermon should not end with “Now you know what the passage means.” It should move toward “Now, how should I live because this is true?” Biblical truth must be applied to everyday life—our relationships, families, work, decisions, attitudes, struggles, priorities, worship, and obedience. James warns us not to be merely hearers of the Word but “doers of the word” (James 1:22). Good application is specific and biblical. It shows people how God's truth should shape their lives. The question is: What difference should this truth make in the way we live? 6. It Points People to Christ — Christ-Centered Gospel Ultimately, Christian preaching must point people to Jesus Christ. The Bible's message is not simply about becoming better people or living more successfully. The gospel declares what God has accomplished through Christ—His life, death, resurrection, lordship, and saving grace. Paul said, “We preach Christ crucified” (1 Corinthians 1:23), and declared, “I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2). Christ-centered preaching shows how the text relates to the larger redemptive work of God and calls sinners to trust in Christ while encouraging believers to live faithfully under His lordship. [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19LbgnefBF/]
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