S. Michael Wilcox

Average... and struggles with clarity and drive within the text. So much was conjecture: 'probably,' 'could have,' 'would have' were used too often for my tastes. Then there was the over-dependence on Foxe's Book of Martyrs as a source which is all well and good, but this was not entitled "Tyndale: A commentary on Foxe's portrayal of him."

It was also interesting that Wilcox paints Anne Boleyn as a good person and somewhat of a martyr in her own right(definitely challenging some puritanical Protestant thoughts that I have been the recipient of).

A good editor would have helped with the clarity and streamlined the text.

To sum it all up, I was disappointed because the choice of topic is great. Tyndale is a remarkable man (as were More, Zwingli, Luther, Erasmus, Cromwell, Henry VIII and the others that surrounded him*). He deserves a larger, greater attempt, more study, less comparison. The comparison didn't really work and too many conclusions were drawn that didn't seem to have enough weight behind them.


* What was in the water in those late 1400s-1500s?… (more)

This is a book that a book review cannot adequately review. The authors depth of understanding expressed in humility and clarity. Clarity where clarity is justified, and with reserve were reserve is justified. This is one of those books that I expect to reread and ponder multiple times. But, of course, it does not replace the reading of the scriptures themselves.

Things I got out of this book:
1. The book of Revelation draws heavily upon the Old Testament. Or perhaps it would be better to say that the images and ideas tie together.
2. Just like Joseph Smith said, it’s a very clear book. For it to be clear, a person needs to relax and understand what the Lord is trying to say, what the Lord has revealed to John and to many other of his prophets.
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