480 large 8x10 pages--$34.95 (hardcover)
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The text of the King James Bible means many things: the typefaces used, the
wording of the text, the frequency with which the words of the text are used,
the abbreviation of words in the text, the hyphenation of words in the text, the
spelling of the words in the text, the editions of the text, the nature and
categorization of the changes in the text, the printing of the text, the
publishing of the text, the language of the text, the influences on the text,
and the underlying Hebrew and Greek texts.
This painstakingly researched book explores spelling, abbreviations, and
compound words in the 1611 Bible; spelling and word changes in modern King James
Bibles; changes in the English language since 1611; variations in the editions
of King James Bibles; differences between Oxford, Cambridge, and American King
James Bibles; the correspondence between the Blayney 1769 edition of the King
James Bible and modern editions; the relationship between the Catholic Rheims
New Testament of 1582 and the Authorized Version; and the history of the Greek
text underlying the New Testament text of the King James Bible and the
correlation between the two.
Chapter 1, “The 1611 King James Bible,” is devoted exclusively to the
canonical text of the first printing of the first edition of the Authorized
Version in 1611. Chapter 2, “From 1611 to Today,” focuses on the word
differences between the 1611 Bible and modern King James Bibles. Chapter 3, “Editions
of the Authorized Version,” focuses on the word and spelling differences
between the editions of the King James Bible. Chapter 4, “The Rheims New
Testament and the Authorized Version,” explores the relationship between the
Catholic Rheims New Testament of 1582 and the King James Bible. Chapter 5, “The
Greek Text of the King James Bible,” examines the correlation between the King
James Bible and the Greek text that underlies its New Testament, as well as a
detailed history of that Greek text.
The book was originally released in fascicles in an 8 1/2 x 11
format with a plastic comb binding.
Those who purchased all of the fascicles will receive a free signed copy of the
completed hardcover book when it is published. All five chapters have been corrected, revised, and expanded.
