Vulgate


(382, 405, 410 A.D)

The principle Latin translation of the Bible.

(Origin of the Bible handout by my small group leader, February 8, 2023. Summarized from Wikipedia. Page 3.)

History

It was prepared mainly by Jerome by commission of the pope in the late 4th century with the first printing press. The Gutenberg Bible or Mazarin Bible is an edition of the Vulgate. The 1592 revision became the official text for the Roman Catholic Church.

(Origin of the Bible handout by my small group leader, February 8, 2023. Summarized from Wikipedia. Page 3.)

Its publication, which includes our 27 New Testament books, virtually ended dispute about the New Testament canon. (The Origin of the Bible: Newly Updated by F. F. Bruce, J. I. Packer, Philip W. Comfort, and Carl F. H. Henry, 2020. The Canon of the New Testament by Milton C. Fisher, Page 75.)

It was used alongside then replaced the Vetus Latina translations. (First page Google results)

Order

The order of its books is imitated by most Christian Bibles today. (The Origin of the Bible: Newly Updated by F. F. Bruce, J. I. Packer, Philip W. Comfort, and Carl F. H. Henry, 2020. Page 6.)