The King James Version (KJV) of the Bible has impacted the world for good more than any other. Why?
The KJV has produced the most profound music. (Handle’s Messiah, for example). The KJV has given us the greatest literature (Shakespeare’s plays, Milton’s Paradise Lost, as examples). The KJV has changed more people’s hearts toward God. Recently, because of the inspiration in its translation, the KJV has tied back to the language of Adam. (Don’t By-Pass “And It Came to Pass”)
Interestingly, the King James Version of the Bible transcends all other English translations. No other modern translation of the Bible in English has that level of inspiration and literary power. The 1611 King James Version of the Bible is the most popular book ever printed by a factor of ten. AMAZING! How did it come about? I recently made the discovery that shows that the central message of the KJV is “Trust in the Lord.” This discovery shows the direct fingerprint of the Lord in the book. Divine design!
William Tyndale (1492-1536)
William Tyndale was burned at the stake for his efforts to bring the Bible into English. He taught himself Hebrew and was fluent in eight languages. And 84% of the New Testament is Tyndal’s translation; 75.8% of the Old Testament is Tyndale’s. He would have finished the Old Testament had he not been burned at the stake. His biography testifies how close he was to the Spirit. He was focused on his dedication to bringing a good translation into English. Read “Fire in the Bones” by S. Michael Wilcox.
Tyndale was inspired to leave the Adamic phrase, “And it came to pass” in his translation. As Dr. Leanora Leet has shown a very important insight in her book, The Secret Doctrine of the Kabbalah, Recovering the Key to Hebraic Sacred Science. She shares that the phrase. “And it came to pass,” has a gematria equivalent to “EL” or God and ties to past events. For example, Luke 2 In the KJV starts with, “And it came to pass”. The historic event of the Savior’s birth is shared with the world in that famous chapter.
Essentially all subsequent English translations of the Bible leave out that Adamic phrase. Both Joseph in Egypt (2 Nephi 3:11) and Nephi (1 Nephi 13:38-41) share important prophesies about validating the Bible. These prophecies state that one of the purposes of the Book of Mormon coming forth was to validate the Bible. I show scientifically that these prophecies are in part fulfilled with the eighteen hundred Adamic phrases I have found validating the Bible. The following article shares how these Adamic phrases do that: “Don’t Bypass” – “And It Came To Pass”.
The distribution and contextual use of these phrases show directly that the scriptures are inspired by the Lord. That it could be otherwise has a probability of zero. These scriptures include those used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. LDS Living picked up on this important message.
Just before being burned, Tyndale’s last words–with fervent zeal and a loud voice–he cried, “Lord! Open the King of England’s eyes.” Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII’s second wife, loved Tyndale’s translation and convinced Henry of its worth. Three years after Tyndale’s martyrdom, the king had “The Great Bible,” chained to every pulpit in England. A good portion of which was Tyndale’s translation.
Bloody Mary
Mary, King Henry VIII’s only child from his first wife, became queen in 1553. She took England back to Catholicism. She caused more than two hundred and eighty-four Protestants to be martyred during her five-year reign. Hence, she was named, Bloody Mary. England was fiercely divided over religion. Beloved Queen Elizabeth’s reign (1558-1603) brought a considerable measure of peace to this troubled and religiously divided empire.
Elizabeth, the daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, never married. She was in contrast to her father, who had six wives. She was opposite to her father in disposition as well, taking after her mother. On her deathbed, she designated her cousin, James VI of Scotland, who became James I, King of England.
James I–King of England
James was extremely well tutored and knew his scriptures and the flaws in Bible translations. He hated the Geneva Bible, the Bible of the Puritans with all its heretical margin notes. He knew the Bishop’s Bible used by the Church of England was a poor translation. He was determined to bring unity to this religiously divided kingdom.
He was a well-educated fierce debater, and when the scholarly bishops approached him to put down the Puritans, he verbally ripped them apart. When the Puritan scholars came to him to deal with the mistranslations and misinterpretations in the Church of England, he verbally ripped them apart. But as a parting request, they suggested the need for a new translation of the Bible that would unite the country. That request touched his soul. Thus, he launched the massive, seven-year effort to bring forth the King James Version of the Bible (KJV).
He appointed over fifty of the best scholars drawing from both camps, making them work together; forty-seven completed the task. The two groups, of course, did not trust each other and set up severe checks on all translations to ensure accuracy. By the end, the two factions got along remarkably well and had developed high regard for each other’s scholarship and contributions. The King James scholars recognized William Tyndale’s inspired and accurate translations of the ancient Biblical texts.
We see that William Tyndale is an unsung hero regarding this book that has influenced the world more than any other. He was martyred 75 years before the 1611 publication date of the KJV, yet we have 84% of the New Testament and 75.8% of the Old Testament being his. Overall, 78% of the King James Bible remarkably came from William Tyndale.
England, Scotland, and World Benefits
Three major benefits came out of this massive work and direction of bringing forth the KJV. It not only helped unify Scotland and England; they loved their new king. Also, social, and religious tolerance improved dramatically. Thirdly, over its more than 400 years of being available, the world has benefited from this version of the Bible more than any other book ever printed.
The number printed is in the billions. However, at the time, no one knew the degree to which this inspired-English translation would change the world for good way beyond anyone’s expectations at the time.
James never saw the success of his book, and after it was published in 1611, his reign as king went into decline. It took many decades for the world to realize what a great golden nugget they had in this the best English translation of the Bible. In reviewing the history of it all, one sees the Lord raising up this man with this as his main mission in life.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints uses the KJV as their official Bible. They have obtained special copyright release privileges for their printed versions, which are significantly footnoted. It is interesting that as the Lord gave Joseph Smith the inspired translation of the Book of Mormon, the King James language was the Lord’s choice to give it the maximum impact for good.
The Book of Mormon is a Hebrew document. As biblical passages appear, the different prophets did Hebrew Midrash on those passages with great relevance for our day and time. And we see the Book of Mormon providing the world with a Second Witness for Jesus Christ.
Now, it is clear that the world has benefited more from the KJV than from any other book. Since the Book of Mormon came forth, it has brought a greater percentage of people to Christ than the Bible for those who have read both. Interestingly, as a language group have their hearts prepared to receive the fullness of the gospel and the Book of Mormon is translated into their language, the conversion rate to Christ increases dramatically. This dramatic effect was especially evident when the Book of Mormon became available in the language of the South Koreans. There conversion rate to Christ became significantly higher that the Church’s average.
David W. Allan
P.S. Netflix had this DVD: KJB: The Book That Changed the World., but they took it down.
The DVD can be purchased at Amazon. I have watched it, and it is historically interesting and accurate, but they unfortunately never mention William Tyndale’s 77% contribution.
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