Yorkshire experts to unveil results of Bible study at cathedral exhibition

Sheffield University’s Department of Biblical Studies said the event was one of a series to mark the 400th anniversary of the English Bible and tell the story of its continued use.

Telling Tales of the King James Bible is the culmination of the university’s King James Bible Project, which has been run in partnership with Sheffield Cathedral and Museums Sheffield.

Organisers said they hoped to show visitors how the book had been used and abused from its first publication to the present day, and its influence over world events and modern writers.

The exhibition is already on show in other cathedral cities including Birmingham, Canterbury, Durham and Lichfield.

Project co-ordinator Iona Hine said: “We’ve put a lot of energy into this project. It’s been a very rewarding partnership and it’s really pleasing to be able to offer so many activities for local people.

“I hope people in Sheffield greet the exhibition and events with the same enthusiasm we’ve seen in other cities.”

Canon Christopher Burke of Sheffield Cathedral added: “ We expect the exhibition to draw many people into a greater understanding of the importance of the King James Bible.

“We are anticipating many conversations about the place of the English Bible in contemporary life and culture.”

Other events planned as part of the celebration of the Bible include free lectures by the former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion and Labour MP Frank Field.

The exhibition will be launched at 5pm on Tuesday by the Dean of Sheffield Cathedral the Very Rev Peter Bradley. It will remain at the cathedral until June 30.