To Christian believers, the Word of God given in the Bible does not change from generation to generation. However, the English language is dynamic and ever-changing. Many older words, in early English translations of the Bible, can be difficult to understand and easy to misinterpret.
The main purpose of the Protestant Reformation was to release the Bible from the chains of a language few could understand, into the spoken language of the day.
William Tyndale, who fought and died for the right to print the Bible in the English language of his day, boldly declared to one of his critics, “If God spare my life, I will see to it that the boy who drives the plowshare knows more of the scripture than you…”
So why do so many English-speaking Christians reject virtually ALL English versions of the Bible since the King James version came off the press in 1611?
Surely as Christians we're called to worship the God who gave us the Bible, not to worship the Bible: isn't that idolatry?
2007-06-29
21:05:35
·
13 answers
·
asked by
Jifri
2
in
Religion & Spirituality