About the King James Version

In this video I ramble on, sometimes incoherently, about the background and influence of the King James Version of the Bible. You can find the two editions of the New Revised Standard Version that I recommend towards the end of the Bible at the following links:

For those who might be interested, I also discuss the use of the King James Version within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of a review article on Thomas Wayment's translation of the New Testament for Latter-day Saints here:

[allenmorgan]

4:14 "(William) Tyndall got into a lot of trouble.". He was convicted of heresy, strangled then burned. So yeah, quite a lot of trouble.

[NavidadFay]

You have addressed so many questions I have had over the years about how we came to have the Bibles we have. Since I speak a second language I could totally understand how some things may not be translated correctly! Thanks for this!

[natalied]

Hi Dan, I am an intern at BYU-I I am actually working on a digital project for the Special Collection here on campus on this topic. This video was super helpful for my research.

[timothymulholland]

This is the best explanation yet! Thank you.
My Grampa was a KJ Only pastor from the 20s through the 60s. He called the RSV the “Devised Version”! Great!

[alexwitek]

I really like your style of communicating about religion and academia I could probably listen to you talk for hours. Looking forward to longer content and deeper dives.

[archivist]

What a splendid overview! We have vastly differing religious.outlooks, but your scholarship, your honesty, and your deep understanding of the texts and histories are refreshing and informative.

[MM-jfme]

14:49 Very important part of the story of the KJB's rise to prominence is that it was illegal for the Geneva Bible to be either printed in or imported into England. It's not as if there wasn't demand for the Geneva Bible or that many didn't prefer it over the KJB: the fact that the KJB gains massive popularity when it's the only English Bible available isn't a point in its favor.

24:44 Always nice to be reminded that everyday things we take for granted -- like the omission of the Apocrypha in Protestant Bibles -- were decided for us by a company concerned with keeping its costs down.

[dmnemaine]

Just a quick correction. Daniel Webster was not the Webster's Dictionary Webster. That was Noah Webster.

[matthewbullock]

You save me so much tuition, I love you brother. Keep sharing and shining 🌟.

[kenwalker]

I learned more about English Biblical translations & scholarship in your presentation than I have picked up in my entire life. I do think that meditation & practice are probably the most important aspects of religion (bringing to wholeness).

[Policesamuri]

Thank you for this information I am in the middle of my own research on the subject. I am rereading a book that I came across about 30 years ago called which Bible by David Otis Fuller. Unfortunately, it is out of print and it had to be ordered through eBay. I highly recommend the book. I have not come to a personal conclusion, even though I have taken the time to memorize multiple chapters from the king James version of the Bible. The Bible compels me to take action, and to serve God fervently. This month I will turn 71 years old, and I am more excited about studying the Bible and serving God than ever before, the Bible that I study is the king James version.

[jimloftus]

I ordered the new Oxford annotated on your recommendation. I love all your commentary

[ndallon]

Just dropped The New Oxford Annotated Bible into my Amazon cart.

[scottvance]

It's always refreshing to see good, accurate, honest information. Thank you! By the way, how do you ever make it though a typical Sunday school lesson without going insane?

[MichaelYoder]

I still have my KJV from Bible class when I was 7 years old. I'm agnostic/atheist, but there's something about the poetry of the language that I still find beautiful.

[SpeakerBuilder]

Most of those added verses, with perhaps one or two exceptions, are included either directly in the text within brackets, or in the marginal notes in most English Bible versions. Now, having said all that, while I am favorable towards the Nestle-Aland/United Bible Society Greek New Testament, I would argue that you will discover if reading the KJV Bible that the main trust of the New Testament message being the Gospel is not missed at all to any degree. Far more important that we read and come to know the Bible than that we overly concern ourselves with which version we choose. Excellent review of the KJV history, much I was not aware of, thanks for your time and effort.

[charlesbrentner]

Another example is Conversation. We think of it as being two or more people talking together, but back in 1611 Conversation meant lifestyle in general.

[JeffA]

"I hope that has given you something to think about." 🤣 More like a BILLION things to think about! Excellent video and super helpful information, especially for someone such as myself who worships with a congregation that basically only uses the KJV. Ordering the New Oxford Annotated right now! Thank you!

[thefantasylandcryptid]

obsessed with your work, dan! keep up the excellent work!

[Redbaron_sites]

Thank you so much for the valuable information, although an engineering major I have always been interested in learning as much about philosophy and religion as possible. Being Protestant I have spent many nights exploring The Catholic Faith as I find much of it fascinating. You have peaked my curiosity now to explore more biblical history.May God bless you for your work as a vessel for keeping this magnificent compilation we call The Bible grounded in form, as true to God's revelations as possible.❤