Calling all KJV Onlyists...

[tmac1956]

Hello:
I am looking for opinions/reviews on the Third Millennium Bible. Unlike modern versions of the Authorized KJV bible, this edition seems to be faithful to the original 1611 version, in that it is “…the only modern updating which contains all 80 books in the original 1611 Authorized Version.” tmbible.com/overview.htm

Your thoughts are appreciated.
Thanks!

 

[Rightlydivide]

I have not read it but one thing that is important to us is the continuity of a common version for instruction, being able to quote the same verses etc. It is an internal question, as such, you would not find us using it because of that issue. It would not be a fellowship issue in most cases but no KJV only folks are clamoring for any form of a new version.
You asked. I answered.

 

[tmac1956]

Thanks for the information.
tmac1956

 

[Glorfindel]

I like the King Jimmy. Even though I am in RCIA, and could not use it in Church, the literary quality is very good and to be honest I have a “soft-spot” for the Byzantine Text. ( Most people do not know this but the King James made use of Jewish scholarship, as well as Catholic scholarship though no Jews or Catholics were on any of the 3 translation teams of course.) Long answer to say, I still enjoy reading the KJV in private devotion.

 

[bpbasilphx]

( Most people do not know this but the King James made use of Jewish scholarship, as well as Catholic scholarship though no Jews or Catholics were on any of the 3 translation teams of course.)

**That’s because there were no Jews in England. They had been expelled in the 12th century or so and were not allowed back until the time of Oliver Cromwell.

I have nothing against the KJV. I was raised on it.

However, I have a lot against the KJVO superstition, which verges on idolatry.

My favorite story is about a KJVO Coven that was “burdened” for their Spanish speaking neighbors not having a “real KJV” in Spanish (though the Protestant Reina-Valera was one of the “former translations” referred to by the translators).

So, they started translating the KJV NT into Spanish.

They rendered “Holy Ghost” not as “Espiritu Santo”, but as “Santa Fantasma”–Holy Hobgoblin or Sacred Spook.**

 

[Glorfindel]

( Most people do not know this but the King James made use of Jewish scholarship, as well as Catholic scholarship though no Jews or Catholics were on any of the 3 translation teams of course.)

**That’s because there were no Jews in England. They had been expelled in the 12th century or so and were not allowed back until the time of Oliver Cromwell.

I have nothing against the KJV. I was raised on it.

However, I have a lot against the KJVO superstition, which verges on idolatry.

My favorite story is about a KJVO Coven that was “burdened” for their Spanish speaking neighbors not having a “real KJV” in Spanish (though the Protestant Reina-Valera was one of the “former translations” referred to by the translators).

So, they started translating the KJV NT into Spanish.

They rendered “Holy Ghost” not as “Espiritu Santo”, but as “Santa Fantasma”–Holy Hobgoblin or Sacred Spook.**

Jews were still in England actually, they lived in smaller towns, they had “underground” synagoges and developed a intricate code of secret worship, to avoid being obvious. Since they lived in rural areas they often took jobs as miners (a craft they learned in Germany) they were VERY good workers, to the point that many Christians aware of them, never reported them in that they were too valued. When they began to make a MAJOR with Cromwell’s revolution, many were happy to find these small enclaves of Jews and Rabbis whose minds had been so sharpened by the turmoil, these in fact became the forefathers of some great Jewish minds in Religion,Banking, and eventually Law and Politics in Britain.