Please only Christians..those that believe in the Bible....I know that Guttenburg (spelling ?) printed the first Bible...but where did he get the text from ? does anyone know ?...
2007-10-17 17:12:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The reason that I asked for Christians only is because I have posted on several religious questions and most of the ones that don't believe in GOD gave snide comments and tried to convince whoever that its all fairy tales. Sorry but I don't want to hear that. It waste my time and their energy
2007-10-17 17:36:24 · update #1
The Gutenberg Bible is a printed version of the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible that was printed by Johannes Gutenberg, in Mainz, Germany in the fifteenth century.
Before Gutenberg's time, the Bible was copied by hand.
2007-10-17 17:17:53 · answer #1 · answered by Pangloss (Ancora Imparo) AFA 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Gutenberg's printed Bible, printed in the mid 1450s, was the common text of the day, the Latin Vulgate. The Vulgate was a translation from the old Latin translation and the Greek and Hebrew texts of the day, which was unique in western Christendom. Jerome translated into Latin the text of scripture from various sources, completing his work roughly in AD 384. The first modern English translation widely accepted was the Geneva Bible in the late 1550s. so, for roughly a millennia and a half the Latin text served as the Bible for the church.
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2007-10-17 17:25:01 · answer #2 · answered by athanasius was right 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Johann Gutenberg
Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press in the 1450's, and the first book to ever be printed was a Latin language Bible, printed in Mainz, Germany. Gutenberg’s Bibles were surprisingly beautiful, as each leaf Gutenberg printed was later colorfully hand-illuminated. Born as “Johann Gensfleisch” (John Gooseflesh), he preferred to be known as “Johann Gutenberg” (John Beautiful Mountain). Ironically, though he had created what many believe to be the most important invention in history, Gutenberg was a victim of unscrupulous business associates who took control of his business and left him in poverty. Nevertheless, the invention of the movable-type printing press meant that Bibles and books could finally be effectively produced in large quantities in a short period of time. This was essential to the success of the Reformation
2007-10-17 17:18:16 · answer #3 · answered by tambos67camaro 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There were Bibles already printed but not with TYPE. See it was written on scrolls first, go on line and type in 'history of the Bible.
2007-10-17 17:21:39 · answer #4 · answered by hamoh10 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was printed from the text of the Catholic Latin bible in circulation at the time.
2007-10-17 17:18:42 · answer #5 · answered by October 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a look at how Bibles are translated:
http://www.kingdom-gospel.com/inspired.html
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2007-10-17 17:28:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you only direct this at Christians, All they are gonna do is Wikipedia the answer. I am a Biblical Theology major and I know more about the bible than most Christians and I am an Atheist.
2007-10-17 17:24:55 · answer #7 · answered by Pathofreason.com 5 · 0⤊ 7⤋
It's the first printed version of the Latin Vulgate, printed in the 1500s, based on the hand written Vulgates from the early 5th century.
Why only Christians to answer? Atheists know more about Bible history than Christians do.
2007-10-17 17:18:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 10⤋
Check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutenberg_Bible
2007-10-17 17:19:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Catholic Church
2007-10-17 17:15:37 · answer #10 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋