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Critique of Dr. H.D. Williams book Word-for-Word Translating

Calvin George — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:53:01 -0700

The author of this book obviously has the honorable motive of wanting the Word of God translated into the various languages of the world. His burden for souls around the world and his view of basing translations on the Textus Receptus is something we do not criticize. However, the honorable motives of an author do not make his book above criticism. Read more »

Early views of the Dean Burgon Society on the Bible version issue

Calvin George — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:47:34 -0700

As reflected by articles in the Dean Burgon News from 1979-1980

Must all foreign translations based closely on the Textus Receptus be revised if not conforming 100% to the Textus Receptus?

Calvin George — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:34:24 -0700

In recent years a small but growing minority of Fundamentalists are insisting that foreign language Bibles must not only be based on the Textus Receptus (the traditional position, which this writer upholds) but that these Textus Receptus-based foreign translations must now be re-examined to eradicate the slightest trace of any deviation whatsoever from the Textus Receptus. Although most of the attention is centered on the New Testament, a hard look at any possible deviations from the Masoretic text of the Old Testament is also taking place. Read more »

Why we believe the KJV is the best Bible version in English

Calvin George — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:23:30 -0700

The following is a summary from an article entitled “The King James Version of the Bible” by Steven Houck, a minister in the Protestant Reformed Church:

• It was translated by men who are unsurpassed in their knowledge of Biblical studies.

• The translators were pious men of God who believed in the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures.

• It is the mature fruit of generations of English translations as well as the careful work of its translators. Read more »

Explanations for criticized words and phrases appearing multiple times in various verses in the Reina-Valera

Calvin George — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:08:58 -0700