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Which Bible Would Jesus Use? The Bible Version Controversy Explained and Resolved
Want to settle the Bible Version controversy once and for all? You know how people get all upset and sometimes angry when someone talks about one bible version being better than another? It happens a lot in Bible studies because the differences in versions are painfully obvious to all. And because of all the glaring differences and discrepancies in the different Bible versions, the Lord himself is forced to pick just one of them. Everyone's got an opinion as to which Bible is best. The funny thing is that hardly anyone ever considers the opinion of the Lord Jesus Christ. Don't you think he has a preference? Which Bible Would Jesus Use? proves that he does. And you can depend upon him to pick the "right one." Which one would he use? The evidence shows that it's the same brand he's been using for the past 400 years. Once you know for sure which Bible the Lord has already chosen and why, you'll never again have any doubts about "which Bible" is truly God's Bible. And you'll be able to convince others once you've shown them... Why the Lord Jesus Christ would never use the ESV because of the known errors (admitted by experts) inserted into the text in Matthew 1:7, 8, & 10. Why the Lord wouldn't carry the NASB to church with him because of the known errors (admitted by experts) inserted into the text in John 7:8-10 and because of the way it refers to him in John 1:18. Why the Lord couldn't use the NIV, ESV, or the NASB because of the known geography error (admitted by experts) inserted into the text in Luke 4:44. Why the Lord can't use the NIV, ESV, or the NASB because of the known error (admitted by experts) inserted into the text in Mark 1:2. Why the Lord is hurt by how his character is besmirched in Mark 1:41 in the NIV and would never, ever use it. Why the Lord wouldn't bring the NKJV into church with him because of how it undermines the historical integrity of his words in English.
342 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2013
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January 20, 2021
I am not a King James Version Only (KJVO) advocate, but I do want to learn about the subject so I can understand and respond to the arguments better. I started reading the book with a couple of expectations: 1) The book would not likely change my opinion; 2) I would learn the arguments for the KJVO position. Unfortunately, even after finishing the book, I feel I didn't learn good arguments for the KJVO position. McElroy presented several straw-man arguments that are easy to demolish; both KJVO and non-KJV sides could agree on some of them.
The premise of the book is that Jesus would only use one version of the Bible, but I believe the premise is wrong. In Luke 4:17, Jesus is in a synagogue reading from the book of Isaiah, to Jews, probably reading in Hebrew. In other parts of the New Testament, Jesus speaks to non-Jews, most likely in Greek, probably using the Septuagint (a translation of the Hebrew scriptures done about 250 B.C.). Scholars believe most of the Old Testament quotes in the New Testament are from the Septuagint. On page 22, McElroy shows the Hebrew and Greek texts are different in Ecclesiastes 8:10, clearly implying one of them is wrong (and presumably shouldn't be used). I think Jesus's use of two Bibles (albeit in different languages), disproves the thesis of the book.
The first chapter points out eight verses that contain contradictions between different English Versions of the Bible, but nowhere in the book does McElroy present the KJV wording, nor does he defend the KJV translations for these verses.
There were a number of times when McElroy criticized scholars who argue against the KJVO position. He asks who has given them the authority to reject the KJV, but a similar question could be asked of McElroy: who gave McElroy the authority to reject other versions?
Most of the book gave criticisms against the use of other versions, but there was little discussion about why those same arguments don't apply to the KJV. McElroy spent very little time defending the use of the KJV, and his main argument is that it's been in use for 400 years, therefore it must be accurate.
I felt the most informative chapter in the book is chapter 15: Inspiration of Scripture--What it is and what it isn't.
On a minor note, the formatting of the book seemed amateurish. Almost every page had points in bold, centered text. It did emphasize the point, but it seemed unprofessional, and I think actually detracted from the arguments that were being presented. I greatly appreciated the book using footnotes instead of endnotes.
I really dislike giving bad reviews, and normally I'd prefer to not give any review than a bad one, but I just saw to many problems with this book to let it pass.
The premise of the book is that Jesus would only use one version of the Bible, but I believe the premise is wrong. In Luke 4:17, Jesus is in a synagogue reading from the book of Isaiah, to Jews, probably reading in Hebrew. In other parts of the New Testament, Jesus speaks to non-Jews, most likely in Greek, probably using the Septuagint (a translation of the Hebrew scriptures done about 250 B.C.). Scholars believe most of the Old Testament quotes in the New Testament are from the Septuagint. On page 22, McElroy shows the Hebrew and Greek texts are different in Ecclesiastes 8:10, clearly implying one of them is wrong (and presumably shouldn't be used). I think Jesus's use of two Bibles (albeit in different languages), disproves the thesis of the book.
The first chapter points out eight verses that contain contradictions between different English Versions of the Bible, but nowhere in the book does McElroy present the KJV wording, nor does he defend the KJV translations for these verses.
There were a number of times when McElroy criticized scholars who argue against the KJVO position. He asks who has given them the authority to reject the KJV, but a similar question could be asked of McElroy: who gave McElroy the authority to reject other versions?
Most of the book gave criticisms against the use of other versions, but there was little discussion about why those same arguments don't apply to the KJV. McElroy spent very little time defending the use of the KJV, and his main argument is that it's been in use for 400 years, therefore it must be accurate.
I felt the most informative chapter in the book is chapter 15: Inspiration of Scripture--What it is and what it isn't.
On a minor note, the formatting of the book seemed amateurish. Almost every page had points in bold, centered text. It did emphasize the point, but it seemed unprofessional, and I think actually detracted from the arguments that were being presented. I greatly appreciated the book using footnotes instead of endnotes.
I really dislike giving bad reviews, and normally I'd prefer to not give any review than a bad one, but I just saw to many problems with this book to let it pass.
March 27, 2024
This was very informative to read about the translations of Bible versions , the King James Version and the opinions of men who criticized the King James Version. I really like the opinion of the author who talked about that His Word is pure , will not pass away, that He has preserved His Word for 400 years. God wanted us to have His Word and it be reliable and has given us His Word in one book that we can trust. All the other modern versions say different things , that contradict each other , and leave out certain words and phrases , while other versions keep certain words and phrases that it is hard to know what version to trust to know the truth. This was very interesting to read!
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