Modern Bible Versions
Prof. Engelsma examines the proliferation of modern Bible translations and defends the King James Version against contemporary criticisms regarding manuscript sources, translation accuracy, and linguistic clarity. This pamphlet provides a Reformed perspective on the importance of reliable Bible versions and addresses the theological implications of translation choices for the church's access to God's Word.
There is, at the present time, a proliferation of new translations, revisions, and paraphrases of the Bible. One after another, new versions of the Bible pour off the presses, so that it becomes difficult to keep up with them. It has not always been so. In 1611, the King James Version appeared—a translation of the Bible into English by theologians and ministers in England which is known as the “Authorized Version.” For over 250 years, it was, for all practical purposes, the only Bible in the...