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S'està carregant… In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture (2001 original; edició 2002)de Alister Mcgrath
Informació de l'obraIn the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture de Alister McGrath (2001)
![]() Cap No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. ![]() I just finished reading Alister McGrath's book "In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How it Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture". Even though I've read over a dozen books on the topic of English Bible translations, I was suitably impressed with the information in the book. I'd expected the book to be a review of information I was already aware of, but McGrath added pieces to the puzzle I was unaware of. McGrath went into some political and religious areas to explain what happened to the KJV after pupublicationand part of the book was the influence the King James Version had on the American colonies. I was a bit disappointed the book didn't discuss into the successors of the KJV, such as the RV, ASV, RSV, NKJV, etc. All-in-all, this is a 5-star book. This would be a good choice for a layperson who wants to learn about the history of English Bible translations. I was curious how the King James Bible came to be, and Mr. McGrath well more than answered my question. Martin Luther started it all in the 1520s, ninety years later something like 30 Oxford and Cambridge scholars came together at King James's behest and, using Luther's bible as a guide, compiled the King James version of the Bible. Interesting fact: the book's English usage was considered archaic even back in the 1610s. Also, the word "atonement" was coined by the King James' consortium for a Hewbrew word that had no then-present equivalent. I could go on, but I won't. Go forth and read. I'm not a Biblical scholar or an authority on the history of the English language although both subjects are of interest to me. This is not a book for those looking to discredit Bible translation as a way to discredit Christian faith. Obviously, the author has a great deal of respect for those that took on this task. However, he doesn't shrink from telling all the "dirty laundry" associated with the translation and the acceptance of the KJV. If we think politics and religion get all mixed up today, we only have to read this to find that there is nothing new in the world. All in all, I found this book interesting, easy to read (except for a few places), and enlightening.
Although one does not hear much about "King James only" controversies in our midst anymore and only relatively veteran pastors used the KJV for a significant part of their ministries, yhe King James Bible is still of great interest as the most influential Bible translation ever.
"The King James Bible is the most familiar and widely read Bible translation in the world, recognized for centuries as both a religious and literary classic. But the origins of this masterpiece are far from what one might expect, and its beginnings lie in murder, deceit, bitter political feuds, and religious conflicts so intense they threatened the unity of England. The struggle to translate the Bible into English was a passionate cause, in the name of which crusaders fought, were imprisoned, and were sometimes even executed - like William Tyndale, whose efforts to translate the New Testament into English led him to a gruesome death. Now, Alister McGrath explores the origins of this monumental work and delves into the forces that brought it into being, illuminating a particularly volatile and culturally rich period in European history."--Jacket. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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