Replies

That is why I wish to confirm agreement with the translation before any discussion takes place. What is your point? I missed it.

Cheers:^), hope you are having a merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas! The King James is a very recent (early 1600s) translation into a language vastly different in grammar and syntax from Syriac, Aramaic, Hebrew, or even the Greek which is its source (textus receptus). I personally believe the Bible IS inspired, accurate, and true. Try translating a little Greek yourself from the textus receptus (or the Sinaiticus for that matter), and I'm sure that you will be impressed with the linguistic abilities of the translators of the KJV. King James garnered the best linguists from three continents, not all of whom were Christian, to assist in this work. To zero in on minutiae from the extraordinarily well-done KJV translation misses the point about the literal truth of the Bible. Many, including myself, believe the Bible is what it claims to be--inspired and therefore accurate. I once saw a bad translation of the Iliad; it was really horrible--ignored meter, misunderstood tense forces, etc. Yet this takes nothing away from Homer, only from the American translation (which I soon put away).