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The "King James Only movement" advocates the superiority of the Authorized King James Version (KJV) of the Protestant Bible. This phrase is disputed and has been described as a term meant to discredit the group of supporters that use this translation to the exclusion of all others. For instance, KJV proponent D. A. Waite states the term is a "smear word."
History
The history of the King James Version Only (hereafter KJVO) movement can best be described by a genealogical outline of writers whose books have not only given birth to the movement but also have influenced their doctrines. Dr. James D. Price's book, published in 2006, gives the same information in a summary.
Benjamin G. Wilkinson (1872–1968), a theology professor and college president, wrote Our Authorized Bible Vindicated (1930) in which he attacked the Westcott-Hort Greek text and expressed strong opposition to the English Revised Version New Testament (ERV, 1881). He was the first to apply Psalm 12:6–7 to the King James Bible, claiming that the reference is a prooftext for divine preservation of the Scriptures.
Peter Sturges Ruckman (1921–), a Baptist preacher, wrote a series of uniformly bound commentaries on various Bible books, topical books on Bible-related subjects and books related to Bible text and translation issues.
Gail Riplinger (1947–), known for her book New Age Bible Versions and a number of other works, has also addressed in some detail the issue of differences in current editions of the King James Bible.
See also
- Bible translations
- List of Bible verses not included in modern translations
- Bible version debate
- Dean Burgon Society
- List of major textual variants in the New Testament
- Modern English Bible translations
- Textual criticism
Notes
References
- Waite, Donald A (3 February 2007). "King James Only As Slander".
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - Waite, Donald A (6 February 2007). "King James Only As Slander".
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - Price, James D, King James Onlyism: A New Sect (PDF), SG: Truth, p. 4.
- Kutilek 1998, second paragraph: "All writers who embrace…"
- Kutilek 1998, 2nd paragraph: "Wilkinson was the first…"
- Riplinger, Gail A. "Settings of the King James Bible" (PDF). Our KJV.
Bibliography
- Hudson, Gary; Kutilek, Doug (Summer 1990), "The Great 'Which Bible?' Fraud", Baptist Biblical Heritage, I (2), KJV only: 1, 3–6.
- Kutilek, Doug (1998), The Unlearned Men: The True Genealogy and Genesis of King-James-Version-Onlyism, KJV only.
- White, James (1995), The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust the Modern Translations?, Minneapolis: Bethany House, p. 248, ISBN 1-55661-575-2, OCLC 32051411.
Further reading
- Anderson, Robert (1903). The Bible and modern criticism. ASIN B00069Y39O.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Ankerberg, John; Weldon, John (2003). The Facts on the King James Only Debate. Eugene, OR: Harvest House. ISBN 0-7369-1111-1.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Beacham, Roy E.; Bauder, Kevin T (2001). One Bible Only? Examining Exclusive Claims for the King James Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications. ISBN 0-8254-2048-2.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Carson, D.A. (1978). The King James Version Debate: A Plea for Realism. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 0-8010-2427-7.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Comfort, Phillip W. (2000). Essential Guide to Bible Versions. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers. ISBN 0-8423-3484-X.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Dewey, David (2005). A User's Guide To Bible Translations: Making The Most of Different Versions. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 0-8308-3273-4.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Macgregor, Alan J (2004). Three Modern Versions: A Critical Assessment of the NIV, ESV and NKJV. Salisbury, Wiltshire, ENG, UK: Bible League. ISBN 0-904435-87-3.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Mauro, Philip (1924). Which version?: Authorized or revised?. Boston: Hamilton Brothers. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Paisley, Ian RK (1997). My Plea for the Old Sword. Emerald House Group. ISBN 1-84030-015-9.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Ryken, Leland (2002). The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books. ISBN 1-58134-464-3.
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External links
Pro King James Only
- The Bible For Today
- Way of Life Literature
- AV Publications
- Bible Believers
- King James Bible Society
- Bible Inspection Checklist with downloadable Authorized Version
- A Wiki style site promoting the Textus Receptus and the King James Bible
Anti King James Only
- Confessions of a King James Only Advocate
- Missing Verses? What Missing Verses?
- King James Only Movement
- The King James Only Resource Center
- The KJV-Only Issue
- The KJV Only Debate Blog
- Ruckmanism