James R. White, author of The King James Only Controversy, considers the NIV’s rendering (in the 1984 version), “did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,” to be “clearer than the KJV’s ambiguous translation” (King James Only Controversy, p. 197). The issue with the KJV, however, is not that it translates ambiguously but … Read more
“ιησους (Iesous),” or “Jesus,” is the Greek form of “Joshua.” Critics claim that the KJV, by merely transliterating the name, misleads readers into thinking that these verses about Joshua the son of Nun are about Jesus Christ. However, one must wonder why English readers should be misled by something that did not mislead Greek readers, … Read more
Most modern translations are based on an edition of the Nestle-Aland/United Bible Society (NA/UBS) text, which omits words and phrases found in the Greek text of the KJV. Proponents of these modern critical texts often claim that the KJV contains “110%” of the word of God and that the modern texts are actually closer to … Read more
Some skeptics claim that our Lord Jesus lied in John 7:8 as his statement therein contradicts his conduct in John 7:10. These skeptics usually use a modern translation based on the UBS Greek text, such as the ESV. John 7:8 in the ESV has our Lord saying, “I am not going up to this feast, … Read more
“The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.” (Isaiah 34:14, KJV) The creature’s Hebrew name is “לילית (Liyliyth)” or “Lilith.” The KJV translators most … Read more