Defending The King James Bible

This is an outstanding book! It compliments other authors' books to give a more complete picture regarding which is God's anointed Word. It's unfortunate that more Christians don't do their own research into the version conundrum. It's well worth the money and time. Enjoy!

Defending the King James Bible does a pretty good job of just that. I found that much of it was the usual arguments in favor of the AV that are better portrayed in other books (in my opinion), although there were a few features here that I hadn't come across yet. It's split into four sections as well as three appendices. The first section is devoted to the superiority of the underlying greek texts (the Masoretic Text and Textus Receptus) over the rest of the inferior minority texts, specifically Codex Aleph (Sinaiticus) and Codex B (Vaticanus). This is covered adequately by other authors, but it is interesting to read different perspectives of the argument, and Waite's was unique enough to warrant reading. The second and third sections contained new information to me, as it discussed the AV translators themselves, their credentials, and their technique in translating. The AV position flies completely in the face of an evolutionary presupposition that still pops up in christian thinking. "Things get better," or in this case, "scholars get smarter and techniques get better, so since we are 400 years chronologically further along than the 1611 translators, therefore our scholars are better qualified to translate texts and they've come up with better methods and theories to do it." What this line of reasoning ignores is the fact that any knowledge that humans attain that leaves God out of the picture is foolishness. There was a shift in textual criticism in the mid 19th century (just like there was a shift in geology, biology, and a continuing trend in philosophy) when Westcott and Hort used naturalistic presuppositions as their basis for creating their "new" greek text. Also interesting was the fact that the translation technique used in the 1611 version has never been repeated before or since! It is truly a one of a kind event. Also detailed was the absolute genius of some of the translators. One of the men read through the Old Testament in Hebrew when he was five years old! Such a level of proficiency has never been attained by anyone since, yet, we are told that scholars today are more capable of evaluating the evidence and coming to better conclusions than the AV translators. "Professing themselves to be wise they became as fools." The last section prints out dozens of verses where the difference between the versions makes a significant doctrinal difference. This was very helpful, and I spent a lot of time in my ESV, NIV, and NASV making comparisons. This may be the first step in the textual debate. If someone isn't willing to admit that the differences between the versions are significant when it comes to doctrine, then they are going to ignore the rest of the information. If someone becomes convinced that it actually matters which Bible you use, they will be motivated to investigate the rest of the facts. Also, one of the appendices is a printout of many (I'm not sure if it includes all) of the references to "words" in t

Many people defend the KJV of the Bible for the wrong reasons. Dr. Waite is a scholar and a true man of God who does not shy away from answering questions or objections. He has done a wonderful job in his defence. He visited my church for a preaching conference and I showed him an older edition of the book, and he said; "Anyone who has a soft cover of the KJB Defended deserves a hardcover." then he reached out to his table and he handed me a hardcover edition of his book, what a generous man. In a day and age where the Burgons, and the Hills are gone let us savor the Waites.

This book, by textual scholar Waite, is my favorite defense of the KJV. Waite's outline of four areas in which the KJV is demonstrably superior to modern renderings of scripture is the clearest and most concise presentation I have found. It is also useful as an antidote to some mean-spirited pro-KJV writings that have become ammo for the "other side." Waite is not guilty of bombast or arrogance, and I praise God for it.I once passed this book to a derisve individual who was baiting me almost incessantly after reading White's KING JAMES ONLY CONTROVERSY. I asked him to read Waite since I had already read White's popular and mock-charitable "establishment" treatment. Out of a sense of fairness, he reluctantly agreed. Well, I would be a liar if I said he drastically changed his views, but he is now unwilling to argue about the subject and seems to use only a KJV!I strongly recommend this book.

A thoroughly written book on the subject well worth the price. After reading this book the KJV of 1611 will be my companion in the future. The well regarded German "Rev. Elberfelder Übersetzung" cannot match the KJV and the other modern German translations even less. If you don't have a book on the subject: "Which bible is the best"; this is the book to buy first.