In this podcast, we enter the modern era by looking at the biblical critical texts produced during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. These are the basis of most modern Bible translations, so it's important to understand where they came from and the principles behind them.

After taking a final look at the various editions of the KJV, we move on to a parallel movement taking place in Europe at the same time. Known as the Counter-Reformation, it was the Roman Catholic Church's attempt to reclaim Europe from Protestantism. Among its many consequences was another English Bible, this time, one working in the service of Rome.

Almost everyone's heard of the King James Version of the Bible. But what's less commonly understood is the reason for its creation. Developed by a team of dedicated experts, it came about because of a poor Bible translation and a lot of annoying Puritans.

The Geneva Bible is a Bible of firsts. The first English Bible translated entirely from the original languages. The first printed in Roman type. But above all, the first study Bible. Produced by Calvinist Protestants from the Swiss city of Geneva, its popularity remained unrivaled for almost a century.

It's hard to keep a good Bible down, and Tyndale's translation was one of the best. Despite Tyndale's execution, within just a few years, his Bible not only was legal in England but available in three different forms. We'll see how this happened and how Tyndale's translation choices helped further the English Reformation.

One thing that many of the Reformers had in common was a desire to produce vernacular Bible translations. In this podcast, we look at William Tyndale, a major figure of the English Reformation. Unable to publish legally, Tyndale got his Bible into people's hands through unusual channels.

The Reformation is one of those historical events that's difficult to evaluate because there are so many strong opinions about it. In this podcast, we attempt to take a balanced look at the Reformation and the Roman Catholic Church's response to vernacular Bible translations.

Sometimes projects can get away from you and take you to unexpected destinations. Erasmus went on such a journey when he tried to produce a new Latin Bible and ended up producing five versions of a Greek critical text instead. We'll continue our look at the history of the Textus Receptus, a crucial text in the Reformation era. 

What do a teacher of Greek, the Ottoman Turks, and textual criticism all have in common? Bring them together in the world of the Renaissance and interesting things start to happen. In this podcast, we examine one of the most important critical texts of the New Testament.

The fourteenth century was a time of turmoil--plagues, political tensions, and three men all claiming to be the one true pope. But into this troubled world came a new Bible translation. We’ll take a look at the first Middle English Bible and the man who helped produce it, John Wycliffe.