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1 | KJV question | Gen 34:19 | Hank | 203572 | ||
Thomas :: Thanks for your question. Since its beginning in early 2001 the Forum has never adopted an 'official' Bible translation. The sponsor of SBF is the Lockman Foundation, translators and publishers of the NASB, but they have never mandated the exclusive use of the NASB on this Forum. The majority of regular Forum contributors lean heavily toward the use of literal translations (e.g., NASB, KJV, NKJV, ESV) instead of paraphrastic versions (e.g., NIV, NLT, the Message). Among versions that are severely frowned upon are those which tamper with the sacred text, particularly those that deliberately alter the meaning of the text to force it to comply with cult doctrines (e.g., the New World Translation by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society). ..... We do not hold with KJV-only views, especially with the idea promulgated by some of this stripe that the translation itself was divinely inspired and thus inerrant. The translators themselves in their 1611 message to the reader make no such claims. ...... While not perfect or inerrant, the King James Bible is a masterpiece of English prose and an excellent translation of God's word. It has weathered the test of time for some 400 years, but during those 4 centuries the English language has undergone dramatic changes, changes so profound that some of the words and expressions in the KJV don't mean to us what they meant to the people who read them in 1611. In point of fact, some of them actually mean the opposite now of what they meant then. Moreover, since 1611 there has been considerable progress in the scholarly world that translators inhabit. More ancient manuscripts of the biblical text have been discovered, and more has been learned of the people, places, and languages of "Bible" times. ...... All of this leads up to your question. Those of us who lack full and exact knowledge of biblical Hebrew and Greek would generally do well to consult several good modern translations, especially on difficult passages. And it would do no harm to follow this with a consult of a good -- and by 'good' I mean a conservative and scholarly -- commentary or two. But the best advice of all is succinctly laid down in 2 Timothy 2:15. And for the regenerate believer, the best teacher of all is the Holy Spirit. ..... As a footnote to Jeff's advice, I agree with him that any debate about the peculiar attributes of the KJV or any suggestion that it is the only reliable translation of the Bible in English has no place on SBF. Now I'm in no way suggesting that that is your motive or desire. No, not at all. I believe your question is honest and sincere and springs from pure motives, and thank you for it and invite your continued participation in Study Bible Forum. --Hank | ||||||
2 | KJV question | Gen 34:19 | lionheart | 203577 | ||
Hank, A very sensible and succinct answer. The thing that's had me scratching my head over the whole issue of KJV only with some individuals who hold to this position is that they treat the subject as if KJV is the only valid version or translation of the bible written. There was a time I may have bought into that, thankfully for me no longer. It just convinces me more than ever that we as disciples of Jesus Christ have gotta be workmen of God's Word. 2 Timothy 2:15. In Him, lionheart |
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