At the core of this remarkable man was the dauntless conviction that the Bible bore divine authority and that it was for all the saints, even down to the lowly ploughboy. This fueled a bevy of other Protestant views. Tyndale was no compromiser, sure in his opinions, uncowed in argument, and unworldly. His talents, his achievements, his views, his mission, and his personality put him in the crosshairs of the authorities. He fled into exile more than once, but was eventually apprehended. In 1536 he was strangled to death, with his body burned at the stake.
Tyndale never finished a translation of the whole Bible, even though he was able to finish the Pentateuch and other parts of the Old Testament. Nevertheless, others carried on the cause. Myles Coverdale relied on Tyndale’s work to produce the first complete modern English Bible in 1535 (its Psalter is still used in the historic Book of Common Prayer). Other editions followed. The most famous heir of Tyndale is probably the Authorized Translation of 1611, popularly called the King James Version. But really, anytime you pick up an English Bible, you hold Tyndale’s legacy in your very hands.
St. Jude's Anglican Church
We are a parish of the Reformed Episcopal Church. We have been worshiping together in the greater Richmond area for over a decade. We’d love to have you join us for Christian worship in the rich Anglican tradition.
