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Biblical Archaisms

Robert C. Harbach
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Rev. Robert C. Harbach's pamphlet defends the King James Version against the common criticism that it contains excessive archaic language by cataloging over one hundred biblical archaisms and demonstrating that many appear elsewhere in Scripture with more familiar synonyms. Through comparative analysis of Greek texts, German and Dutch Bible translations, and seventeen modern English versions, Harbach argues that the KJV is not as archaic as often claimed and provides readers with a helpful reference tool using Strong's Exhaustive Concordance.

CONTENTS 1. To Hard to Understand? 2. The Language of the People or the Language of the Bible? 3. Authorised Version not so Archaic 4. The Name Given Our Bible 5.  Four Greek New Testament Texts Compared 6. German and Dutch Bibles Compared 7. Seventeen Modern Versions Compared 8. King James New Testament Texts Compared 9. A 1982 Version 10.  One More Concluding Point 11. Conclusion Too Hard to Understand? “I don’t use the King James Version of the Bible any more. It’s too hard to...

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Robert C. Harbach
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Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 7:21Deuteronomy 20:3Deuteronomy 22:19
Jeremiah 30:20
Psalms 139:5
Proverbs 17:26
Mark 1:30
Genesis 8:1
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