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  • Read the Bible Aloud

    Some of the most fun I've had in my Bible study time has been sustained periods of shouting God's Word aloud. Throughout Scripture God calls His people to response and action, and often a spoken word is the simplest form of response. Putting God's Word in your mouth and ears may be the most effective way of placing it within your heart.

  • Moleskine Notebook Bible

    Create an interleaved Bible by pasting alternating pages from old abused paperback editions into a large plain notebook. With a little ingenuity and some old Bibles and some household items you can have a study tool similar to Jonathan Edward's blank Bible.

  • Creating Cross References

    One of the most common ways to take notes in your Bible is to create your own cross-references in the margins, linking verses that interpret and illuminate each other. Often the process and order of creating these cross references leads to new revelation as topics connect and diverge, one theme leads to another and the relationship between topics in the Word often brings light.

  • Newsletters

    My monthly newsletter articles feature the fruits of study and obedience to fulfill God's call as an urban missionary in the Metro Detroit area. The newsletter posts feature the opening article and a link to the full newsletter and to old newsletters. The articles focus on discovering intimacy and passion on the urban mission field and in Muslim Ministry.

  • Christ's Commands: Amplified Bible

    This highlighting project didn't start out with a complex color scheme, but grew from the desire to focus on a single subject. Jesus makes an unequivocal statement in John 14:15 that constantly challenged me as a young believer and continues to stir me and burn me today: "If you love me you will keep my commandments."p>

  • Homemade KJV Looseleaf

    printkjv.ifbweb.com offers free Microsoft word and Plain Text files of the entire KJV. This means that the text block can reformatted and printed it any way. It also features the books of the Bible in individual documents so you can print an individual book to look at. Perhaps the most obvious use of this resource is the creation of an interleaf Bible.p>

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The Anniversary of the King James Version: New Poll


The blogosphere has been abuzz with the anniversary of the King James Bible and publishers are taking advantage of this momentous occasion with the release of numerous histories of the King James Bible, notable anniversary editions and a reemphasis on the Authorized Version. In case you were unaware, May 2nd 2011 marks the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible or the Authorized Version, which has remained the standard translation for all but the second half of the last century.



Though the NIV now outsells the KJV, the King James Bible is still consistently the second highest selling translation, and many view it as an excellent translation. A number of scholars highlight it as the most influential English text, and a some still state that it's a must read for all English speakers or English Bible readers. Some still argue that it's the best translation (King James preferred) and some argue that it is the only translation in English that is the true Word of God (King James only: you can check out some information on the debate at the KJV Only Debate Blog). In the light of its anniversary quite a lot of fanfare is being made, and the Bible is coming to the attention of some who wouldn't otherwise lift it. The King James Version is also being brought back into reading plans etc. in honor of the continuation of the King James tradition. For those with reasonable literacy, I would highly recommend reading at least the NT in the King James. The KJV is still my favorite translation of the Greek (though I don't read it nearly as much as I used to).

You can check out some of the great wealth of information being published about the King James at the links below:





http://www.kingjamesbibletrust.org/


I will be reviewing some notable new and classic King James editions this year (check out the KJV label), and I'd like to hear your response on how important the King James Bible is, which means. . . A NEW POLL! Look on the left sidebar and vote. Don't forget to comment on this post with additional thoughts.
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3 comments:

  1. I love the KJV. It is literature at it's best.
    I also love all the misconceptions that are related to this wonderful text, misconceptions that would not take place if people simply read the translators preface to the reader (are you paying heed KJV only bloggers?)

    What I find a little bit irritating it's that another translation has been so neglected: the Geneve Bible.) The Geneve Bible is the one that the Pilgrims carried with them, a fact sadly ignored by many...

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  2. I'm greatly interested in the Geneva Bible and I would like to dip into it myself. Perhaps if a publisher sent me a copy. . .

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  3. The KJV is the Bible I grew up on. I hadn't read it for many years and recently picked up a copy. I plan to use it as my primary reading and Lectio Bible for the rest of 2011. It's been great fun reading it again. A beautiful translation that sticks with ya!

    Looking forward to more KJV review.

    Pax.

    Bryan

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