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King James, His Bible, and Its Translators

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Vance debunks quite a few myths about the KJV in this book.

The most interesting part of the book (to me) is the chapter A Standard Bible. Among other things, Vance shows that the KJV was very quickly accepted by believers as THE Bible, and while the "King James Only" term is usually used as an epithet by modern writers who claim it is a recent idea (20th century), the facts of history show that "King James Onlyism" as an attitude about the received Bible actually goes back to the seventeenth century.

This book is an excellent and concise overview of the history of the KJV -- it's commissioning, translation, editions, and reception throughout history.

A short collection of essays on subjects surrounding the making of the King James Version of the Bible. This work evidences careful and meticulous study on the topic from a conservative position. The author has taken care to cite many useful primary and secondary sources that will aid his readers in launching their own investigations.

This book should be of interest to anyone who has a serious interest in King James 1 of Great Britain(6th of Scotland) and, or the the history of the King James Authorized version of the Bible. Some of the essays could be described as being a tad dry. In total a must read for further perspectives relating to this translation, King James, the translators, the history and effect of this translation of the Bible at the time it was released and throughout the ensuing years to the present.

This is an excellent work of a lot of historical information that all Bible believers should know in the light of the many mistranslations available today, particularly the "gender-neutral" interpretations passing for accurate translations. Many thanks to the author for a lot of research and information. I've always enjoyed the King James Version, but now have an even more appreciation and profound respect and love of it's beauty, grace, and reverence.

This is a collection of 15 essays covering a wide range of topics having to do with the King James Bible. There are essays on King James, on the translators, on various editions of the KJB, and on more technical aspects of the KJB such as word counts and grammar. It is a rich collection, well worth the reading and the rereading.

Seven of the essays are published for the first time, while eight have been previously published in various forms. This means that some of the information is repeated, but I actually found that helpful. Because the essays were written over a period of years for various reasons and with various audiences in mind, each essay is self-contained, which allows the reader to select essays of immediate interest by referring to the Table of Contents. If you want information on the ancestry of King James, read the first essay. If you want information on the origins of King James `Onlyism' you can go directly to the two essays focused on that topic. If you want to find an essay on the inspired nature of the KJB one can find essays on that as well (I particularly enjoyed the eighth essay, "Purified Seven Times").

These essays are the fruit of the author's decades of study and scholarly activity. The reader benefits greatly by this background of dedicated study. The book is well made, with large enough print to be easily readable, and bound well. The bibliography at the back of the book is a great resource for those who wish to continue their study of the `noblest monument to English literature', the King James Bible.

Excellent quick read for defense of the King James Bible. The author has his facts and presents them. I keep this as a good reference in my library.

this book is exactly what i wanted. something recent to cut through the morass of racial tensions that corrupt so much history and make it hard to interpret. the english and scotch have a long history of difficulties, and this book at least makes a gallant attempt to give us some real information. thanks, vance.