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The Making of the King James Version

When Puritan leader John Rainolds suggested a new translation of the Bible into English to replace existing flawed versions, scholarly King James I was all for it. He appointed 47 scholars to the task and enthusiastically followed their progress. The result was a translation of beauty and fidelity. The Making of the King James Bible is the story behind it. You will gain a new appreciation not only for the King James Version, but of the difficulty of rendering God’s word into any foreign language.

Co-produced by Cartesian Coordinates.

Posted by admin on September 24, 2010; Updated: Dec 7, 2011

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