THE KING JAMES BIBLE: Why Have Modern Bible Translations Removed Many Verses That Are In the King James Version?

Name: THE KING JAMES BIBLE: Why Have Modern Bible Translations Removed Many Verses That Are In the King James Version?
Rating: 3.75 (4 reviews)

Edward D. Andrews

Oct 2019 · Christian Publishing House

4 reviews

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About this ebook

Why do modern Bible translations skip verse numbers, bracket familiar passages, or place treasured words in footnotes? These differences have led many Christians to fear that translators are removing God’s Word. But before a passage can be called “removed,” its place in the original text must be established. This book examines whether disputed words belonged to the inspired writings or entered the manuscript tradition afterward. Its governing concern is faithfulness to what the biblical authors actually wrote.

Through clear explanations and concrete examples, this book investigates Greek manuscripts, ancient translations, early Christian testimony, and the printed text behind the King James Version. It examines Mark’s longer ending, the woman accused of adultery, the heavenly witnesses in 1 John, and shorter additions that changed familiar passages. It also explains Erasmus’s reconstruction of Revelation’s final verses and the purpose of textual footnotes, brackets, and skipped verse numbers. Written from a firm commitment to biblical inspiration and inerrancy, it distinguishes the authority of Scripture from the fallibility of copyists and editors. Readers will discover why honoring God’s Word requires resisting both unsupported additions and unsupported omissions.

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4 reviews

Scott VM

April 13, 2021

Edward Andrews provides a very good introduction to how our English bibles came to be in a way that is accessible to the lay reader. The book would have benefited from further editing, as some portions are erroneously repeated while others are intentionally repeated, and there are several spelling and grammar errors, but nothing that inhibits the reader in understanding what the author is trying to communicate. Some readers may not agree with all of the author's presumptions and conclusions, and that is ok. The main point, that the King James Version is imperfect, is something that we all should be able to agree upon.

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About the author

EDWARD D. ANDREWS (AS in Criminal Justice, BS in Religion, MA in Biblical Studies, and MDiv in Theology) is CEO and President of Christian Publishing House. He has authored over 220+ books. In addition, Andrews is the Chief Translator of the Updated American Standard Version (UASV).

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