I realize not everyone geeks out on the history of bible versions, but it completely fascinates me to think about the stories of the translators, their motives and drives, their courage and faithfulness, their devotion and dedication. Frankly, it’s humbling. In the words below, I share some fruit of my investigations into the story of…
Your Bible you use today probably cost less than $50. That’s about the cost of a single meal on the town with my family of six. And you can read God’s holy, sufficient, powerful word for that low price! God’s word in the English language was not always so accessible. The translation of the Bible…
While many readers of the King James Version faithfully and doggedly defend that version as the perfect translation, we must point out that language changes over time. The King James Version was written for the common man of 1611 England, not for the common man of 2023 England (or anywhere else on earth), and readers…