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2000 BCE
The Book of Job Written
The Book of Job is written sometime around the time of the Patriarchs. The author and exact date of writing is unknown. -
430 BCE
Old Testament Completed
The Book of Malachi, the last book in the Old Testament, is written (exact date unknown). -
281 BCE
Old Testament Translated into Greek (LXX)
A group of 70 Jewish scholars living in Alexandria, Egypt translate the Old Testament into Greek, the common language of that day. -
96
The Book of Revelation Written
John writes the Book of Revelation while in exile on Patmos, during the end of the reign of Domitian. -
405
Bible Translated into Latin
St. Jerome completes his translation of the Bible into Latin (the Latin Vulgate). This was the first translation of the entire Bible. -
635
Bible Translated into Chinese
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735
Gospel of John Translated into English
Venerable Bede translates Gospel of John into English while on his deathbed. -
862
Slavic Alphabet Created
St. Cyril and Methodius create the Slavic Alphabet and begin translating Bible into various Slavic languages. -
1382
Bible Translated into English (Wycliffe)
John Wycliffe translates Bible into English from the Latin Vulgate. -
1450
Gutenberg Press Invented
Gutenberg invents the printing press and publishes the Latin Bible -
1526
Bible Translated to English (Tyndale)
William Tyndale publishes the first Bible to be translated from Hebrew/Greek into English. -
1534
Bible Translated into German
Martin Luther translates the entire Bible into German. -
1536
William Tyndale Dies
Henry VIII orders Tyndale to be burnt at the stake for hersesy. -
1560
Geneva Bible Translated
The Geneva Bible is made in Geneva, Switzerland, and becomes the first Bible to have verse numbers and extensive Protestant footnotes. -
King James Bible Completed/Published
King James commissions 47 Bible scholars to create a Bible translation from Hebrew/Greek. -
Bible Translated into Indian Languages
William Carey translates Bible into Bengali, Oriya, Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, and Sanskrit -
New Testament Translated into Korean
The New Testament is translated into Korean under the direction of John Ross. -
Summer Institute of Linguistics Founded
The Summer Institute of Linguistics is founded and begins translating the Bible into local languages. -
Wycliffe Bible Translators Founded
William Cameron Townsend founds Wycliffe Bible Translators. -
The Seed Company Established
The Seed Company is launched by the former president of Wycliffe Bible Translators, Bernie May.
