Biblica Explained

Founders:Henry Rutgers, William Colgate, and Thomas Eddy
Country:United States
Headquarters:Palmer Lake, Colorado

Biblica, formerly International Bible Society, was founded in 1809 and is the worldwide copyright holder of the New International Version of the Bible (NIV), licensing commercial rights to Zondervan in the United States and to Hodder & Stoughton in the United Kingdom. Biblica is also a member of the Forum of Bible Agencies International and Every Tribe Every Nation.

History

Biblica was founded December 4, 1809, in New York City as the New York Bible Society by a small group including Henry Rutgers, William Colgate, Theodorus Van Wyke and Thomas Eddy.[1] [2] [3]

Biblica experienced its first merger in 1819 when it merged with the New York Auxiliary Bible Society. It was renamed New York International Bible Society in 1974, International Bible Society (IBS) in 1988. The organization moved to Colorado Springs from New York in 1988 and moved into its current facility in 1989.[4] It merged with Living Bibles International in 1992 and International Bible Society and Send the Light (STL) in 2007, forming a new organization called IBS-STL.[5] [6] In 2009, it adopted the name Biblica.[7] [8]

Translations

Biblica's international ministry began in 1810 with its sponsorship of William Carey’s Bible translation work in India.[9] The worldwide work expanded in 1992 following the merger with Living Bibles International, through which Biblica developed its global translation ministry. The reach of Biblica around the world again expanded through its merger with Send the Light (STL) in 2007.

Biblica is perhaps best known for its New International Version (NIV) version of the Bible, the best-selling contemporary English translation.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our History: Biblica. The International Bible Society. 13 October 2017.
  2. Book: Kurian, George. Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States, Volume 5. Rowman & Littlefield. 2016. 978-1442244313. United States. 613–614.
  3. Daniel G. Reid, Robert D. Linder, Bruce Shelley, Harry S. Stout, Craig A. Noll, Concise Dictionary of Christianity in America, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2002, p. 170
  4. Book: Places of Faith: A Road Trip Across America's Religious Landscape. Oxford University Press. 2012. 978-0-19-979152-1.
  5. Web site: International Bible Society, Send the Light Merge. www.christianpost.com. en. 2017-10-13.
  6. News: IBS, STL announce merger plans. Christian Retailing. 2017-10-13. en-US.
  7. Web site: IBS-STL Changes Name to Biblica. www.christianpost.com. en. 2017-10-13.
  8. News: International Bible Society and Send the Light (IBS-STL) become Biblica - Mission Network News. Mission Network News. 2017-10-13. en-US.
  9. Book: Fant, Reverend David J.. The Bible in New York, from 1809-1947. 1948.
  10. Nicola Menzie, NIV More Popular Than KJV, NLT Bibles; 11 Million Copies Sold Worldwide, christianpost.com, USA, March 26, 2013

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