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This collection of essays on the subjects of King James, his Bible, and its translators is the result of painstaking, original research, with an emphasis on primary sources. Seven of these fifteen essays appear here for the first time. Eight of them have appeared over the years in a variety of publications, and most of these in two or more publications. Some of these have also appeared online. They have all been revised in varying degrees for publication in this collection of essays. Some have been completely rewritten. The first four relate to the origin and translators of King James s Bible. The next three explore the translators finished product. Essays eight and nine deal with the nature of the Authorized Version in the context of English Bible history. The last six essays address certain issues that relate to the Authorized Version. These essays are not a rephrasing or a retelling of what can readily be found in a standard work on English Bible history. In fact, some of them are designed to correct the errors and misconceptions that are unfortunately too prevalent in the material written about the Authorized Version.


About the Author

Laurence M. Vance, Ph.D., is a teacher, an author, a publisher, a freelance writer, the editor of the Classic Reprints series, and the director of the Francis Wayland Institute. He holds degrees in history, theology, accounting, and economics. The author of seventeen books, he regularly contributes articles and book reviews to both secular and religious periodicals. Dr. Vance's writing interests include free market economics, taxation, government spending and corruption, the socialism and statism of conservative pundits and Republican politicians, Baptist theology, English Bible history, Greek grammar, and the folly of war. He is a regular columnist for LewRockwell.com, and blogs for LewRockwell.com, Mises.org, and Antiwar.com. Dr. Vance is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Grace Evangelical Society, the International Society of Bible Collectors, and is an adjunct scholar of the Ludwig von Mises Institute.

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  • Paperback: 172 pages
  • Publisher: Vance Publications (October 20, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0976344815
  • ISBN-13: 978-0976344810
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #596,096 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent concise history of the KJV, February 5, 2008
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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars King James, His Bible, and Its Translators, January 1, 2007
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A most helpful history!, May 13, 2007
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.
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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... Read more
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