Posts by Samuel C. Gipp
5. Weren’t there several revisions of the KJV Bible since 1611?
QUESTION #5: Haven’t there been several revisions of the King James Bible since 1611? ANSWER: No. There have been several editions but no revisions. EXPLANATION: One of the last ditch defenses of a badly shaken critic of the Authorized Version 1611 is the “revision hoax.” They run to this seeming fortress in an attempt to…
Read More4. Aren’t there archaic words in the Bible needing modern translation?
QUESTION #4: Aren’t there archaic words in the Bible, and don’t we need a modern translation to eliminate them? ANSWER: Yes and No. Yes, there are archaic words in the Bible but No, we do not need a modern translation to eliminate them. EXPLANATION: That there are archaic words in the Bible is very true.…
Read More3. Was King James a homosexual?
QUESTION #3: I have been told that King James was a homosexual. Is this true? ANSWER: No. EXPLANATION: King James I of England, who authorized the translation of the now famous King James Bible, was considered by many to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, monarchs that England has ever seen. Through…
Read More2. Isn’t Easter in Acts 12:4 a mistranslation
QUESTION #2: Isn’t “Easter” in Acts 12:4 a mistranslation of the word “pascha” and should it be translated as “passover”? ANSWER: No, “pascha” is properly translated “Easter” in Acts 12:4 as the following explanation will show. EXPLANATION: The Greek word which is translated “Easter” in Acts 12:4 is the word “pascha”. This word appears twenty-nine…
Read More1. The Bible: Shouldn’t we be loyal only to the original, and not a translation?
QUESTION #1: Shouldn’t we be loyal to the “original autographs” and not a mere translation? ANSWER: We should put as much value on the “originals” as God does. EXPLANATION: It is impossible to be true to the originals because the originals have long been lost. This well established fact should be enough to make the…
Read More12 – Footnotes
Ray, James, God Wrote Only One Bible, (The Eye Opener Publishers, Junction City), p. 96. Fuller, David, Which Bible?, (Grand Rapids International Press, Grand Rapids, 1973), p. 269. Hills, Edward F., Believer’s Bible Study, (The Christian Research Press, Des Moines, 1967), pp. 120-122. Ruckman, Peter, Christian’s Handbook on Manuscript Evidence, (Pensacola Bible Press, Pensacola, 1970),…
Read More11 – Bibliography
Burgon, John, The Last Twelve Verses of Mark, (Associated Publishers and Authors Inc., Grand Rapids, 1881). Burgon, John, The Revision Revised, (Conservative Classics, Paradise, 1883). Clarke, Donald, Bible Version Manual, (B.T.M. Publications, Millersburg, 1975). Cummons, Bruce, The Foundation and Authority of the Word of God, (Massillon Baptist Temple, Massillon, 1973). Fuller, David, Counterfeit or Genuine,…
Read MoreChapter 10: Vindication
In this book we have observed the battle which rages in fundamental circles concerning the question of the perfect English translation. We have taken a scriptural look at the localities from which we have obtained the extant MSS. We have looked closely at the witnesses and have examined their testimony in light of our two…
Read MoreChapter 9: The Authorized Version
Christian Critics In this chapter we will be looking at some of the common misrepresentations of the Authorized Version. Many of these misrepresentations are unintentional. Most of the comments against the Authorized Version are, in fact, simply repetitions of what the commentator heard from a pulpit, read in a book, or learned in a classroom.…
Read MoreChapter 8: Westcott and Hort
Brooke Foss Westcott (1825-1903) and Fenton John Anthony Hort (1828-1892) have been highly controversial figures in biblical history. On one side, their supporters have heralded them as great men of God, having greatly advanced the search for the original Greek text. On the other side, their opponents have leveled charges of heresy, infidelity, apostasy, and…
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