345 Bible 16 – Evaluating the King James Version

What do you know about the King James Version?  Is it an accurate translation?  Does it have flaws?  Should you use it as a measuring stick for other translations?  In today’s episode, we’ll cover the making of the KJV of the Bible, going back to William Tyndale’s courageous work before delving into four areas of evaluation.  We’ll examine the KJV’s manuscript base, translation accuracy, lexicography, and vocabulary in an effort to objectively decide how the KJV compares to other English versions.

—— Books ——

• William Tyndale: A Biography by David Daniell
• The Complete Guide to Bible Translations by Ron Rhodes
• Essential Guide to Bible Versions by Philip W. Comfort
• The Journey from Texts to Translations by Paul D. Wegner
• How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth by Gordon Fee and Mark Strauss
• The Art of Bible Translation by Robert Alter
• “History of the English Bible” by Philip W. Comfort in The Origin of the Bible: Newly Updated, ed. F. F. Bruce, J. I. Packer, Philip Comfort, Carl F. H. Henry
• “English Versions of the Bible” by J. H. Skilton in New Bible Dictionary, ed. D. R. W. Wood
• “English Versions Since 1611” by Luther Weigle in The Cambridge History of the Bible: Vol 3
• The English Bible from KJV to NIV, 2nd ed. by Jack Pearl Lewis
• The King James Only Controversy by James White
• The King James Bible after Four Hundred Years by Hannibal Hamlin and Norman W. Jones

—— Links ——

• Check out all the lectures in How We Got the Bible
• See what other classes are available he