Under the trade embargoes Britain had placed against the rebelling American colonies during this time, Aitken began to worry about Americans being able to acquire Bibles, which were previously imported from England.
That in every well regulated Government in Christendom, The Sacred Books of the Old and New Testament, commonly called the Holy Bible , are printed and published under the Authority of the Sovereign Powers, in order to prevent the fatal confusion that would arise, and the alarming Injuries the Christian Faith might suffer from the spurious and erroneous editions of Divine Revelation Thus, Congress officially declared its endorsement of the Aitken Bible, the first and only time Congress has ever endorsed a version of the Bible.
Though this may seem a strange request from Aitken, the reality of the times was that England had previously forbidden the printing of English-language Bibles in the Americas in order to give a monopoly to the British printers licensed by the Crown. Aitken recognized Congress as the new ruling body of the Americas, and thus addressed his request to them.
From then on, more and more Bibles were printed in America, without regulation by the government as there had previously been. Charles Thomson studied the Septuagint and produced the first translation of the Septuagint into English, which was also the first new English translation of the Bible in the Western Hemisphere.
The first Hebrew Bible was printed in America in , followed by the first French version in , and the first Spanish version in Today, there are hundreds of English translations of the Bible available in America. As the United States celebrates freedom from Britain this July, may we all celebrate our freedom in Christ. The chief book being printed was the Bible, thus spreading Christian teaching. As more were printed, more people became readers, and readers demanded more books, thus spreading literacy.
And even for the illiterate, the Bible became more accessible, because the pastor could read from, and preach about, a Bible that was more readily available. Christianity, the religion of the Book, was becoming universal in a new way.
Religion did not have to end at the church door; thanks to the possession of Bibles, every household could become a training ground for faith.
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Differences in Translations Consider these few examples of scriptures and the different meanings and implications of the translations. Psalm KJV For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. Matthew KJV And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. Luke KJV And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
DBY And behold, Elizabeth, thy kinswoman, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her that was called barren: 1 Corinthians KJV For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. PNT For there must be sectes among you, that they which are approued among you, myght be knowen.
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