Do all you Christians out there realize much of the King James Version, particularly the Gospel According to John, was written in Classical Greek?
I studied Classical Greek, and the exercise was the translation of the above cited book. It was very eye-opening to me when I began to translate; even within the first sentence there was already an error in the translation. As I continued with the activity, I was horrified by the inaccuracies I found, one after another.
Who, exactly, were the translators? They were the king's own "scholars", that's who.
Why is it religious fanatics don't do their homework?
2007-10-10 12:42:24 · 7 answers · asked by holey moley 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Doesn't everyone know that?
Well -- I guess not. That translation is why Protestants think that Jesus had siblings -- while Catholics do not.
2007-10-10 12:50:34 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The overwhelming majority of Christians will never read the Bible in its original Greek/Aramaic. The Greek translations that the KJV are based on date to only the 10th century by the way, almost 1000 years removed from the putative events. They in turn are copies of copies of translations of copies. The earliest Aramaic writings date from about 250-300 CE, (the Dead Sea Scrolls) which largely refuted much of the orthodoxy of the "official" Bible cobbled together in 325.
A great book to read and learn about the various mistranslations that have made their way into the "modern" Bible is "Misquoting Jesus" by Bart Ehrman. (He was originally a Christian scholar who learned ancient Greek and Aramaic to really study the Bible, and became an atheist after he realized how riddled with errors and mistranslations the whole thing is)
2007-10-10 12:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You know what's funny I posted a question earlier about prayers and quoted some verses from the bible. And guess what? I was told that I did not have the "right bible" that the only "right bible" is the KJV. Strange really
the first publication of kjv was in 1611
2007-10-10 12:50:09 · answer #3 · answered by Imagine No Religion 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Did your translation come as "Cristians"? Yes, I am well aware of mistranslations and mistransliterations from the original greek. The bible is not perfect, but it is good.
2007-10-10 12:49:42 · answer #4 · answered by Someone who cares 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As riddled with mistranslations as it may be, I believe God can still speak through it. Personally, I don't see what the big deal is. The basic message is still there, right?
Personally, I prefer the NIV, though I read several other translations as well.
2007-10-10 12:56:14 · answer #5 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've known that for quite a while. What gets me are the people who insist that the King James version is what God wrote. I really have heard people say that.
2007-10-10 12:47:06 · answer #6 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I guess we let fanatics like you do it for us. I personally love the King James..it is the most beautifully written of all the translations out there. I do not think that God would allow his word to drift far from the truth do you? The way to salvation is still through the death of Jesus Christ in every version. Picking on each word is just a waste to me. We all know the main things we need to know. Millions down through the years have been saved by reading the King James,,,it was brought over miles and miles across the desert on wagon trains...My Grandmother had one, as did many of our Grandmothers. I am happy with it. I was reading it when I got saved. End of story for me.
2007-10-10 12:51:16 · answer #7 · answered by dreamdress2 6 · 2⤊ 6⤋