I loved the book Tyndale: The Man Who Gave God an English Voice, by David Teems. It was fascinating to learn how the Bible we know and love today began. I personally read the King James Version of the Bible, so this book was especially interesting because so much of that version is what Tyndale translated. I love how he emphasized in his teachings that the scriptures and Gospel are about love. It was also eye opening to learn more about the Catholic Church in that time period and how against Tyndale and others of his contemporaries the church was.
My favorite quote of Tyndale’s, which I have heard before and didn’t really realize it came from him, was, “…if God spare my life ere many years, I will cause a boy that driveth the plow, shall know more of the scripture than thou dost,” speaking to a defender of the Pope and the belief that the everyday person should not have the scriptures readily available to them.
How different our world would be if the general Christian population did not have access to the scriptures. The scriptures teach us how to love our neighbors, how to serve those that need serving, and how to be like Christ. It is full of symbolism and stories that are relatable to all different kinds of people. Tyndale was a truly inspired man of God and was ahead of his time with his understanding of the true meaning of the Word of God. I find it fascinating that so much of the vocabulary we have in the English language came from a man trying to do the will of God. If more people knew and understood this, then maybe they would be more accepting of God and his teachings and apply them to their everyday lives. What a different world we would live in if that were the case!
disclosure: the publisher has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book through BookSneeze®.
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