KJB@400: Exploring The Genesis Of The KJV

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Exploring The Genesis Of The KJV
King James Bible

First Posted: 05/23/11 08:04 PM ET Updated: 05/23/11 08:04 PM ET

By Peggy Fletcher Stack
Salt Lake Tribune (re-posted in the Huffington Post)

(RNS) The King James Bible, translated from ancient Greek and Hebrew in 1611, is, by virtually all accounts, the most awe-inspiring work of English prose ever written.

Over the past four centuries, the KJV has sold more than 5 billion copies. Its exquisite English text has circulated the globe in the hands of missionaries and graced the homes of kings, pastors and peasants. Its lofty language has been repeated over pulpits and podiums, in prayers and poetry, by teachers and travelers.

The words are so familiar that some believers may think that's how God actually talks. Here, then, is an overview of how this world-changing work came to be.

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