If youve never read the history of King James, his life, his economics, his theology, and his politics,and are interested in the making of the bible, I would strongly encourage it. From a non bias historical reference of course. The King James Bible was not the first translation, and King James himself had a great influence on content and translation. It was said that King James was gruesome and impossible to be at ease around. He had both lusts and a kind of cruelty. When hunting, he would rip open a dead stag and steep his feet in its blood and entrails. He would get courtiers, including women, drunk and laugh as they vomited...he indulged his appetites with at least one other women and a string of young men... Not the King James you imagined huh? The English translation of the bible used at the beginning of his reign, the Geneva Bible, often referred to a king as tyrant...King James did not like this, so at his direction, decided to produce a new translation reflecting his views on the obedience subjects owed authority.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 13:58:06 +0000