The Influence of the Geneva Bible｜《日內瓦聖經》的影響
Matthew Parker and the Revision of the Great Bible during the Elizabethan Era (1558-1603)
伊莉莎白時代（1558-1603）馬修·帕克與《大聖經》的修訂
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603), the Puritan and Calvinist influences emanating from the notes in the Geneva Bible attracted the attention of Matthew Parker, the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Geneva Bible achieved significant popularity among the populace, to the extent that some churches began adopting it in place of the authorized Great Bible. Furthermore, in comparison to the Geneva Bible, the Great Bible was perceived as a translation in need of enhancement. Consequently, around 1563-64, Parker initiated a project aimed at revising the Great Bible with the objective of diminishing the influence of the Geneva Bible.
With the support of learned bishops and scholars of the time, the first edition of the Bishop’s Bible was printed by Richard Jugge on September 22, 1568. This edition was subsequently presented to the Queen and Sir William Cecil, the Queen's chief minister, to secure a royal license. Although the Bishop's Bible did not include a dedication, a portrait of the Queen was prominently featured on the engraved title page.
The first edition was notably large and contained 124 full-page illustrations. Following the Convocation of Canterbury in 1571, the Bishop's Bible officially replaced the Great Bible as the authorized Holy Bible to be housed in every church, thereby serving as the second authorized version of the Church of England. Between 1569 and 1606, the Bishop's Bible underwent as many as 19 editions before it was ultimately superseded by the King James Bible (Authorized Version) in 1611.
在伊莉莎白女王一世 (1558-1603) 統治期間，《日內瓦聖經》中的注釋所帶來的清教主義和加爾文主義引起了當時坎特伯雷大主教馬修-帕克的注意。由於《日內瓦聖經》在民眾中大受好評，以至於有些教堂開始採用它來取代正統的《大聖經》。 此外，與《日內瓦聖經》相比，《大聖經》被認為是需要改進的譯本。因此，在1563-64年左右，帕克大主教開始了一項旨在修訂《大聖經》的計畫，其主要目的是削弱《日內瓦聖經》的影響力。
經過多位主教和學者的努力，《主教聖經》的第一版於1568年9月22日由理查德-裘格印刷完成。此版本隨後呈獻給女王和女王的首席大臣 威廉-塞西爾爵士，以取得皇家許可證。雖然《主教聖經》沒有包含獻辭，但女王的肖像卻顯眼地出現在雕版扉頁上。 初版的《主教聖經》為特大的對開印刷，當中包含124幅整版木刻插圖。自1571年坎特伯雷會議 (Convocation of Canterbury) 起，《主教聖經》正式取代《大聖經》成為英國教會授權的聖經，並存放在每間教堂中，從而成為英國教會的第二個授權版本。在1569年到1606年間，《主教聖經》經歷了多達19次修定，最後於1611年被《詹姆士王聖經》（欽定版）取代。