Bible StudyIs the NIV for real???Aineo wrote:Truly major differences between the KJV and modern translations of the New Testament are primarily due to the inaccuracy of the so-called Textus Receptus [TR], the Greek text upon which the KJV's New Testament was based. According to Bruce Metzger (The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration, Third Edition, Oxford University Press, 1992, pages 95-118), the TR primarily resulted from the work of a Dutch Roman Catholic priest and Greek scholar by the name of Desiderius Erasmus, who published his first Greek New Testament text in 1516. The first edition of Erasmus' text was hastily and haphazardly prepared over the extremely short period of only five months. (ibid., page 106) That edition was based mostly upon two inferior twelfth century Greek manuscripts, which were the only manuscripts available to Erasmus "on the spur of the moment" (ibid., page 99).
http://www.bibletexts.com/kjv-tr.htm
What KJV only adherents refuse to accept is that the Textus Receptus is not based on the most reliable documents. Tradition outweighs good scholarship for KJV only proponants so you can expect to see derogaroty articles aimed at all modern translations including the NKJV. Lets face it as far as translations are concerned the KJV has only been around for about 400 years of Christianity's 1900 year history. So when you put this is perspective the KJV is really a modern translation of the Hebrew, Chaldean, and the Koine Greek the Bible was written in.
Very well said! I have this attitude that KJV has been around eternally (figuratively speaking) while at the same time I know it's a mere 400 years old. What I didn't realize is what you just stated above. Now that is sometthing I must keep in mind when questioning other versions.
BTW Linda, thanks for your forgiveness!!
I am still open for more feedback. Everyone has been very helpful and I certainly do appreciate it.
BIC,
Eddie
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