Forgotten Reformer: Myles Coverdale and the First Forty Years of the English Reformation, by G. F. Main
This book review by Prof. Douglas Kuiper examines G. F. Main's biography of Myles Coverdale (1488-1569), a pivotal but often-overlooked English Reformer who contributed significantly to Bible translation work following William Tyndale. The review highlights Coverdale's crucial role in producing the Great Bible and Geneva Bible, his suffering and persecution for making Scripture accessible in English, and his lasting influence on the King James Version. Main's accessible narrative makes this an engaging resource for understanding how God advanced the English Reformation through Coverdale's faithful translation work.
The following book is reviewed by Prof. Douglas Kuiper, professor of Church History and New Testament in the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary and member of Trinity PRC in Hudsonville, Michigan. Forgotten Reformer: Myles Coverdale and the First Forty Years of the English Reformation, by G. F. Main. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2023. Pp xii + 201. Hardcover. $35.00. The Middle Ages are known, among other things, for ignorance of the Bible. Few lay-people knew the Bible;...
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