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A keyword searchable edition of The King James Bible available for handhelds, desktops and laptops. Including Old Testament and New Testament. A wonderful tool that keeps the scriptures at your fingertips. The Authorized King James Version is an English translation of the Christian Bible begun in 1604 and first published in 1611 by the Church of England. The Great Bible was the first "authorized version" issued by the Church of England in the reign of King Henry VIII. In January 1604, King James I of England convened the Hampton Court Conference where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations as detected by the Puritans. The Puritans were a faction within the Church of England. The king gave the translators instructions designed to guarantee that the new version would conform to the ecclesiology and reflect the episcopal structure of the Church of England and its beliefs about an ordained clergy. The translation was by 47 scholars, all whom were members of the Church of England. In common with most other translations of the period, the New Testament was translated from the Textus Receptus (Received Text) series of the Greek texts. The Old Testament was translated from the Masoretic Hebrew text, while the Apocrypha were translated from the Greek Septuagint (LXX), except for 2 Esdras, which was translated from the Latin Vulgate. Thus, the Authorized Version included the Apocrypha. While the Authorized Version was meant to replace the Bishops' Bible as the official version for readings in the Church of England, it was apparently (unlike the Great Bible ) never specifically "authorized", although it is commonly known as the Authorized Version in the United Kingdom. However, the King's Printer issued no further editions of the Bishops' Bible ; so necessarily the Authorized Version supplanted it as the standard lectern Bible in parish church use in England. In the Book of Common Pr more...

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Is the Bible true? For the last hundred and fifty years a war has been waged over the historical reliability of the Hebrew scriptures. Recent dramatic discoveries of biblical archaeology have cast serious doubt on the familiar account of ancient Israel and the origins of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Though the Bible credits Abraham as the first human .. more...

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Understand the purpose, key themes, and symbolism of the most fascinating book in the Bible. Grasp the enduring messages of Revelation and apply them in your life. Are you baffled by the book of Revelation? This friendly, unintimidating gu more...

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First published in 1901, the American Standard Version was produced originally as a revision to the Revised Version of the original KJV (which was published in 1611). The American Standard Version is considered to be a highly accurate version of the Bible. more...

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From Genesis to Revelation, Matthew Henry successfully combines practical application, devotional insight, and scholarship on the entire Bible. Henry has profound insights on the content, message and nature of God's divine revelation. Perfect for all readers of the Bible who want a comprehensive commentary. This condensed version includes the entire text of Matthew Henry's original multi-volume commentary. more...

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