The 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible

[Pard]

As for the Bishop and Geneva Bible's i have never read them or examined them. And i dont mind a conversation about them. I have read before that there major problems with them, so that is why the KJV had to come along, the KJV was a very professional translation and took 7 years. The KJV Scholars were grateful for the work done by previous scholars in there work on the Bible.

Assuming you like the KJV for more than just your belief that it is the only word of God, or something, I think you should look at the Geneva. It's a very well done and I personally think it flows better than the KJV.

And they were all (well Geneva and KJV, the Bishop was a rip of the Geneva) based off of Tyndale's work from the early 1500s. The major difference between the two, besides the fact that the Geneva was the Bible protestants used and the KJV was the one that Catholics/CoEs used, is that the Geneva holds that the Old Testament is still very much alive and important (the idea that Jesus didn't abolish but fulfill). The KJV holds more to the case that Jesus abolished.

And the other thing is the Geneva is packed with notes from the translators, allowing for more incite into their decision making and also allowing for some decision making of your own.

Sorry if it sounds like I am stumping for the Geneva, my translation of choice is actually a few translations taken in equal parts, Geneva being one of them, but I did a project for school. It was on the history of a book and I picked the Geneva Bible.

 

[AKJVReader]

"The annotations which are an important part of the Geneva Bible were Calvinist and Puritan in character, and as such they were disliked by the ruling pro-government Protestants of the Church of England, as well as King James I, who commissioned the "Authorized Version", or King James Bible, in order to replace it. The Geneva Bible had also motivated the earlier production of the Bishops' Bible under Elizabeth I, for the same reason, and the later Rheims-Douai edition by the Catholic community. The Geneva Bible remained popular among Puritans and remained in widespread use until after the English Civil War. The Geneva notes were surprisingly included in a few editions of the King James version, even as late as 1715."

From:
Geneva Bible - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Are you a Calvinist?

The major difference between the two, besides the fact that the Geneva was the Bible protestants used and the KJV was the one that Catholics/CoEs used

That's an interesting statement, are you sure that the Catholics were using the King James Bible or did you mean ex-catholics?

 

[Mike]

I'm not saying that i'm a Scholar but there are those that will tirelessly defend the KJV because of its purity.

The sad thing is, one day you will hopefully begin thinking for yourself on this matter, and it will only be after you have caused your share of division and destruction. Right now, you're digging your heels in. You believe you're "fighting the good fight", because you've been conditioned to believe this. There are many people caught up in something bigger than themselves who are equally certain they are standing up for God, when actually they have being used like a pawn and lead far off course. I know you've been taught to dismiss this, but I'm sorry for you, AKJV. I really mean that.

Like other rational people, I also see the KJV as a great reference Bible, but sheesh!


Pard, that it good stuff! Thanks for sharing!

 

[farouk]

I enjoy the KJ I have used it all my life.... This silly irrational devotion to a man ,King James, is enough to make me wonder if it is time to change bibles.

The Scripture are GOD'S Word not the words of some English King.

reba;

In any case, King James was kind of the Hon. Chairman or patron of the original revisers' conference. Like, it's great if the First Lady is the Hon. Patron of the biggest and best Hawaiian orchid show, but if you don't like the smell of one of the orchids, don't go blaming the First Lady.

 

[reba]

reba;

In any case, King James was kind of the Hon. Chairman or patron of the original revisers' conference. Like, it's great if the First Lady is the Hon. Patron of the biggest and best Hawaiian orchid show, but if you don't like the smell of one of the orchids, don't go blaming the First Lady.

Nicely said!

 

[theLords]

The purest Bible is the Bible in Hebrew and Greek! Therefore, the Messianic Jews and the Orthodox Greeks have the purest Scriptures :rolling

All the diehard KJV-Only(ers) need to learn Hebrew and Greek before they criticize others for their Bible choice.

KJV-Only does nothing but cause disruption within the Body of Christ. They should really read their Bibles more:

<< Matthew 5:9 >>

New International Version (©1984)
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

New Living Translation (©2007)
God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.

English Standard Version (©2001)
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

International Standard Version (©2008)
"How blessed are those who make peace, because it is they who will be called God's children!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called God's children.

King James Bible
Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

American King James Version
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

American Standard Version
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

Bible in Basic English
Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Blesses are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.

Darby Bible Translation
Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God.

English Revised Version
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

Webster's Bible Translation
Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called children of God.

Weymouth New Testament
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who will be recognized as sons of God.

World English Bible
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Young's Literal Translation
'Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God.

 

[Pard]

I tried to learn a little Hebrew and what I ended up learning is that the Rosetta Stone program is a waste of money.

 

[theLords]

I tried to learn a little Hebrew and what I ended up learning is that the Rosetta Stone program is a waste of money.

That's good to know! Why is it such a waste?

 

[Pard]

Because I don't remember anything I learned from it

And Reader, it's true that Calvinists used the Geneva and so did lots of people. The Westboro Baptists use the KJV... so are you a member of the Westboro Baptist church?

The Geneva angered the establishment (which at the time was anti-Protestant it changes with every new king/queen). They ripped it off by making the Bishop's which is almost an exact copy of the Geneva. Then James made the KJV based off the Bishop.

 

[tim-from-pa]

I'm a KJVO man myself. I'll tolerate the NKJV only with comparison to the KJV bible and much suspicion.

Let's hear it for King James!