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This article is NOT from a KJVO. But instead of using a lot of Ad Hominem and arrogant "I have a doctor's degree" diatribe, the man makes a good summation of where the polarization of the "Debate" has come to.
If you would like to discuss the article, be courteous enough to please read it, first. From either side, I would be interested in your well-reasoned thoughts.
[quote author=Rick Wade]These new versions came about because of the publication of a new Greek New Testament about a century ago. Defenders of the primacy of the KJV were very vocal in their opposition to the new Greek text and the new English versions which followed its publication. This issue is not as big today, but it remains problematic for some Christians. Thus, a discussion of the King James/modern version debate is useful with a focus on the New Testament, for that is where the main concerns lie.
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Summary and Concluding Thoughts
To summarize, those who support the King James/Received Text tradition emphasize the number of manuscripts, the church's history with the Byzantine text, and God's interest in preserving His Word, whereas those following Westcott and Hort say that the variants in the manuscripts - even between those in the Byzantine family - prove the need for the textual criticism of the New Testament. The results of their analysis along with the ages of the manuscripts leads them to believe that the Byzantine family is just one text family that can lead us back to the originals - or close to it - but it is not the one best text family.[/quote]
http://www.probe.org/site/c.fdKEIMNsEoG/b.4225741/k.F0D0/The_Debate_Over_the_King_James_Version.htm
If you would like to discuss the article, be courteous enough to please read it, first. From either side, I would be interested in your well-reasoned thoughts.
[quote author=Rick Wade]These new versions came about because of the publication of a new Greek New Testament about a century ago. Defenders of the primacy of the KJV were very vocal in their opposition to the new Greek text and the new English versions which followed its publication. This issue is not as big today, but it remains problematic for some Christians. Thus, a discussion of the King James/modern version debate is useful with a focus on the New Testament, for that is where the main concerns lie.
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Summary and Concluding Thoughts
To summarize, those who support the King James/Received Text tradition emphasize the number of manuscripts, the church's history with the Byzantine text, and God's interest in preserving His Word, whereas those following Westcott and Hort say that the variants in the manuscripts - even between those in the Byzantine family - prove the need for the textual criticism of the New Testament. The results of their analysis along with the ages of the manuscripts leads them to believe that the Byzantine family is just one text family that can lead us back to the originals - or close to it - but it is not the one best text family.[/quote]
http://www.probe.org/site/c.fdKEIMNsEoG/b.4225741/k.F0D0/The_Debate_Over_the_King_James_Version.htm