The Answer Book

QUESTION #14: Did the translators of the Authorized Version claim to be inspired by God? ANSWER: No. But Biblically that does not mean that they could not have been inspired. EXPLANATION: The men on the translation committee of the King James Bible were, without dispute, the most learned men of their day and vastly qualified…

QUESTION #13: Where was the Bible before 1611? ANSWER: In the available Antiochian manuscripts. EXPLANATION: Critics of the perfect Bible like to throw out this question as though it will “stun” Bible believers. It doesn’t. The overwhelming majority of Bible manuscripts existent throughout history have been the text found in Antioch. They have always been…

QUESTION #12: Aren’t there some great men who use other versions? ANSWER: Yes, but they are all in subjection to the perfect Bible. EXPLANATION: There are preachers who are considered “great” by many who either openly or covertly disdain the concept of the Bible being perfect. They correct it with regularity and openly attack those…

QUESTION #11: I’ve heard that the italicized words in the King James Bible should be removed because they were added by the translators. Should they be removed? ANSWER: If we remove any of the italicized words we must either remove them ALL or accept them ALL as Scripture. EXPLANATION: Following are the problems with removing…

QUESTION #10: What does this statement mean? “The King James Bible was good enough for the Apostle Paul, so it’s good enough for me.” ANSWER: This statement is usually made in a sarcastic manner in order to embarrass Bible believers in their belief. The FACT is, the King James Bible WAS good enough for Paul.…

QUESTION #9: What is the LXX? ANSWER: A figment of someone’s imagination. EXPLANATION: First, let’s define what the LXX is supposed to be. An ancient document called “The Letter of Aristeas” revealed a plan to make an OFFICIAL translation of the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) in Greek. This translation was to be accepted as…

QUESTION #8: Where do Bible manuscripts come from? ANSWER: Most existing manuscripts of the Bible are divided into two “families”. These families are generally represented by the cities of Alexandria, Egypt and Antioch, Syria. EXPLANATION: There are only two Bibles, God’s and the devil’s. There are only two views of the Bible. It is totally…

QUESTION #7: If there is a perfect Bible in English, doesn’t there also have to be a perfect Bible in French, and German, and Japanese, etc? QUESTION No. God has always given His word to one people in one language to do one job; convert the world. The supposition that there must be a perfect…

QUESTION #6: Don’t the best manuscripts support the new versions? ANSWER: No. The best manuscripts support the Bible, the Authorized Version. EXPLANATION: The new versions are only supported by about five of the over 5,000 manuscripts of Bible text. Critics of the Bible claim that these manuscripts are better than those used by the translators…

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…