2011 will mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Version of the Bible. For four hundred years, the King James Version has been the most familiar and widely read Bible translation in the world, recognised for centuries as both a religious and literary classic. Published in 1611, it was not, as is commonly quoted, the first Bible to be published in English, but has had the most profound impact upon English culture, with its language an inspiration for virtually every great writer since the seventeenth century. Four hundred years later, the year 2011 presents the Church with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and rediscover the Bible.
To celebrate this anniversary, there will be a Biblefresh Festival on Saturday 12th February from 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. at All Saints Parish Church, High Wycombe HP11 2BN. The Keynote speaker will be: Rev. Alison Tomlin (President of the Methodist Conference) and there will be a range of workshops, illustrating the ways in which people engage with Scripture, including alternative approaches to Bible study, Godly Play, Bibliodrama and a labyrinth (not to mention music, banner-making and an interactive IT Psalm). Admission is free.
To celebrate this anniversary, there will be a Biblefresh Festival on Saturday 12th February from 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. at All Saints Parish Church, High Wycombe HP11 2BN. The Keynote speaker will be: Rev. Alison Tomlin (President of the Methodist Conference) and there will be a range of workshops, illustrating the ways in which people engage with Scripture, including alternative approaches to Bible study, Godly Play, Bibliodrama and a labyrinth (not to mention music, banner-making and an interactive IT Psalm). Admission is free.
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Thanks! A big surprise tied into the 400th anniversary of the 1611 King James Version Bible:
Two scholars have compiled the first worldwide census of extant copies of the original first printing of the 1611 King James Version (sometimes referred to as the "He" Bible). For decades, authorities from the British Museum, et al., have estimated that “around 50 copies” of that first printing still exist. The real number, however, is quite different!
For more information, you're invited to contact Donald L. Brake, Sr., PhD, at dbrake1611@q.com or his associate David Sanford at drsanford@earthlink.net. You’re also invited to visit the www.credocommunications.net/kjv website.
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