28
Mar
2012
The KJV-Only Movement Comes to America
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In previous posts (here, here, and here), I have argued that the beginning of the KJV-only movement can be traced to the publication of the 1881 revision of the KJV, the Revised Version (RV), and the opposition to it by Dean Burgon, which was set forth in his 1883 volume, The Revision Revised. Even with the criticism... Read More
26
Mar
2012
Boys Will Be Men
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Earlier this month many Americans were saddened to hear of an American soldier who allegedly killed some 16 Afghan civilians in cold blood—most of them women and children. Although this isn’t the first time an American soldier has been accused of murder in a time of war, such incidents anger us, and rightly so. Those... Read More
24
Mar
2012
Rice Lectures' Audio Now Available
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The William R. Rice Lectures were held on March 14 with Dr. Bryant G. Wood. The theme for 2012 was, “Archaeology and the Conquest: New Evidence on an Old Problem.” The audio recordings from the sessions are now posted to the DBTS website. One of Dr. Wood’s topics was “The Discovery of Joshua’s Ai.” He has recently posted a technical article here on... Read More
23
Mar
2012
What to Do When the Original Text Makes No Sense
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I was preparing for my class in the OT Historical Books the other day when I stumbled over one of the ESV’s little-advertised translation changes in 1 Samuel 13:1 (I’d call it a stealth version, but that would be a cheap shot). Unlike many of these changes, this was a significant one—and a curious one.... Read More
21
Mar
2012
Dean Burgon and the Revised Version
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The King James-only movement believes that only the KJV is the Word of God. All other English versions are corrupt since no modern Bible version (except the New King James Version) is translated from the Textus Receptus (TR) Greek NT, which is considered to be without error. By the 1800s scholars had begun to produce Greek... Read More
19
Mar
2012
John 3:5 and the Life-giving Work of the Spirit
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Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (ESV). A contested issue in John 3:5 relates to the meaning of “born of water and the Spirit.” In this post, I will argue that the best way to interpret these... Read More
18
Mar
2012
World's Largest Tire
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Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary is actually in Allen Park, Michigan. And if you come to Allen Park, you will want to see the world’s largest tire on Interstate 94 in our city. Check out this article for even more info about the tire.
16
Mar
2012
A Puzzler: Hos 1:10 and 2:23 in Rom 9:25–26
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We looked at Romans 9–16 last week in a course I’m teaching on Paul. I’ll admit, we spent most of our time in chs. 9–11, working a bit too closely—considering our time constraints—through Paul’s OT citations. One of the more puzzling of these citations is found in 9:25–26, where Paul cites Hosea 2:23 and then... Read More
14
Mar
2012
Dean Burgon: Father of the KJV-Only Movement
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In a recent post, I suggested that the beginning of the King James-only movement can be traced to the publication of the Revised Version NT in 1881. The KJV had been the standard English version of the Bible for over 200 years, when the Church of England decided that a revision was needed. The committee of... Read More
12
Mar
2012
The Future of Physical Books and Bookstores
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For hundreds of years the word “book” has suggested a stack of printed pages bound together along one edge and filled with ideas in the form of ink. But this is quickly changing. Today we live in a world where the phrase “reading a book” no longer necessarily invokes an image that includes paper and... Read More