Biblical Grammar: Mechanics or Meaning? Timeline and Characters

Okay, here is a timeline and cast of characters based on the provided excerpt from "Biblical Grammar: Mechanics or Meaning?" by John F. Brug: Timeline of Events

• Ancient Times: Writing of the biblical texts in Hebrew and Greek.
• Medieval Period: English is written with an alphabet derived from Latin.
• 1400s: Advent of printing in the 1400s helps stabilize spelling to a certain extent.
• 1611: Publication of the King James Version (mentioned as including the capitalized pronouns for God).
• Early 1900s: H.W. Fowler writes about the usage of whom in English.
• 1908: Fowler's rule about who vs. whom is deemed inadvisable.
• 1806: Noah Webster publishes his Compendious Dictionary of the English Language .
• 1828: Noah Webster publishes An American Dictionary of the English Language .
• 20th Century:
  • Garner addresses the who vs. whom situation in the 21st century, pointing out that the use of whom is still dwindling.
• 2017: The first edition of the EHV is published, honoring the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
• 2019: Copyright year of "Biblical Grammar: Mechanics or Meaning?" by the Wartburg Project and John F. Brug. Cast of Characters
• John F. Brug: Author of the book "Biblical Grammar: Mechanics or Meaning?"
• Bryan Garner: Grammarian who wrote Garner's Modern English Usage , a reference work extensively used in preparing the EHV.
• H.W. Fowler (1858-1933): English lexicographer and grammarian, known for his work on English usage, particularly regarding who and whom .
• Noah Webster (1758-1843): American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and author. He is considered the "Father of American Scholarship and Education."
• Samuel Johnson: A successful Latinizer who worked to remove the mess that was English spelling in the 1700's.