Bible Scholar Calls KJV Version ‘Fool’s Gold’ Standard

Share:

On the 400th anniversary of the King James Version (KJV), Bible scholar Joel Hoffman is calling the celebrated Bible edition the “fool’s gold standard” of translation, saying “the King James Version is monumentally inaccurate.”

Although Hoffman says he likes the KJV, recognizing its value historically, politically and sentimentally,  he also suggests two reasons that the KJV is now inaccurate: First, English has changed over the past 400 years. That, he says, minimizes the value of some of the translations in the KJV.  Second, he argues that the science of translation has improved in the 400 years since the KJV was written, so modern translators are better able to understand and convey the ancient languages of the Bible. 

 In a blog posting, Hoffman compared the KJV to an ancient map, ending with the admonition that “those who would navigate the Bible solely with this 400-year-old translation journey in perils.”

Do you agree with Hoffman?

Share:

Leave a Reply


More Spiritual Content
Bishop T.D. Jakes Suffers Medical Incident During Service
5 Critical Messages for Christians in This Post-Election Season
Top of the Week: Cindy Jacobs, Prophetic Elders Rebuke False Trump Prophecy
Top of the Week: Cindy Jacobs, Prophetic Elders Rebuke False Trump Prophecy
Jason Sobel: The Nephilim Stronghold in Gaza
Pray, Fast and Intercede as Nuclear Christmas Nears
6 Key Events That Will Mark the End of the Age
Prominent Bible Teacher: ‘Red Flags’ in New Netflix ‘Mary’ Movie
DC Church Launches Support Group for Parents of Trans-Identifying Kids
Pam Bondi Nominated as Trump Attorney General
previous arrow
next arrow
Shadow

Most Popular Posts

Latest Videos
79.1K Subscribers
1K Videos
7.9M Views
Share