Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: annalex; Dr. Eckleburg
The inaccuracies, obfuscations, and outright blunders of King James, noted here by me and Kosta, are as compared to Textus Receptus.

Without actually intending to, those translators produced a literary milestone. We can still celebrate both the superb translation of the Bible they intended to create (emphasis added) and the classic work of English literature that was an accidential, yet most welcome, outcome. Our culture, has been enriched by both aspects of the King James Bible. Sadly, we shall never see its equal-or even its like-again (The Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed a Nation, a Language and a Culture, Alister McGrath, p.310)
McGrath is a general editor of the NIV Themetic Study Bible.

'Inaccuracies, obfuscations and outright blunders' are not found in the King James, they are found in the modern 'bibles' and the corrupt critical texts that they are translated from.

1,799 posted on 01/20/2006 1:58:08 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (Gal. 4:16)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1758 | View Replies ]


To: fortheDeclaration

I was specific in my 1194 regarding KJV obfuscatory language. At the same time, I agree that KJV on occasions provides beautiful English language, and is light years better than modern translations.


1,801 posted on 01/20/2006 3:00:00 PM PST by annalex
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1799 | View Replies ]

To: fortheDeclaration
"...the classic work of English literature that was an accidental, yet most welcome, outcome."

Nothing accidental about it. The cadence and meter of the KJV are unparalleled. The truth is told in poetry, as God willed.

1,818 posted on 01/20/2006 11:49:36 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg (an ambassador in bonds)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1799 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson