The Pearl of Great Price
A short daily trip down the lane of Christian History. Looking at the fascinating people and events that have shaped a universal civilisation.
The Pearl of Great Price
Feb 1 Erasmus and the Bible
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Tim Byron
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Season 2
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Episode 1
Today in 1516 Erasmus dedicated his amendment to St Jerome's New Testament to Pope Leo X. A great achievement by this 'Prince of Humanists', did it unwittingly trigger the reformation? We look today at the history of Biblical Translation and how Erasmus' work became influential