Why did Cyrus I. Scofield change the bible?

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Why did Cyrus I. Scofield change the bible?

2006-07-11 18:52:53 · 2 answers · asked by Olivia 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality

Not popular?

The Scofield Reference Bible
Is the best selling bible in America and has remained so for 90 years.

2006-07-11 19:03:27 · update #1

Not popular?

The Scofield Reference Bible
Is the best selling bible in America and has remained so for 90 years.

2006-07-11 19:03:30 · update #2

2 answers

He didn't - He is a faithful copyist of the Scrolls.

He had some ideas that are notpopular today... but he did not fiddle the scriptures during translation.

2006-07-11 18:55:41 · answer #1 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

The bible was written in Greek and Hebrew. Scofield translated. He did not change.

2006-07-11 19:04:45 · answer #2 · answered by Spartan Rob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋