Why the KJV is Better

[Dino246]

Any one else thought that it is a little strange that the NT is a Jewish story yet it was written in Greek? The Jews had their own language and certainly knew how to write their own language, so why is the NT in Greek? Greek of course was a popular language but it is reasonable to assume that most Jews spoke their own language when around each other. Another thought, did Jesus speak in Greek? I think Jesus probably spoke in the Jews language most of the time. What I am saying is that the original Greek is a translation itself from the original language, so only the actual words spoken by Jesus and the NT folks would be inspired since the Greek would be a translation of what they actually said. Jesus did not say that His name was the Greek name for Jesus, Jesus told Paul His name in Hebrew. So the name for Jesus in the Greek is a translation of the actual Hebrew name of Jesus and not His actual name.

You make a good point regarding translation into Greek, though I believe that Hebrew was largely lost at the time at the time of the Babylonian captivity. This is why there were scribes... to translate and explain the OT. This also explains why the Greek Septuagint was better known than the Hebrew. Greek was the common tongue, and though I would need to research it further to be sure, Hebrew was used almost exclusively by the religious elite.

 

[p_rehbein]

Why is the KJV better? Well, because it is the Version I read. Except for when I read the CJB, then, I suppose it is one of two that are the better. See, if it is the Version I choose to read, it MUST BE the better, elsewise why would I choose to read it?

 

[StanJ]

Any one else thought that it is a little strange that the NT is a Jewish story yet it was written in Greek? The Jews had their own language and certainly knew how to write their own language, so why is the NT in Greek? Greek of course was a popular language but it is reasonable to assume that most Jews spoke their own language when around each other. Another thought, did Jesus speak in Greek? I think Jesus probably spoke in the Jews language most of the time. What I am saying is that the original Greek is a translation itself from the original language, so only the actual words spoken by Jesus and the NT folks would be inspired since the Greek would be a translation of what they actually said. Jesus did not say that His name was the Greek name for Jesus, Jesus told Paul His name in Hebrew. So the name for Jesus in the Greek is a translation of the actual Hebrew name of Jesus and not His actual name.

It is truly amazing how little you know about your own faith and its history.

 

[preacher4truth]

Any one else thought that it is a little strange that the NT is a Jewish story yet it was written in Greek? The Jews had their own language and certainly knew how to write their own language, so why is the NT in Greek? Greek of course was a popular language but it is reasonable to assume that most Jews spoke their own language when around each other. Another thought, did Jesus speak in Greek? I think Jesus probably spoke in the Jews language most of the time. What I am saying is that the original Greek is a translation itself from the original language, so only the actual words spoken by Jesus and the NT folks would be inspired since the Greek would be a translation of what they actually said. Jesus did not say that His name was the Greek name for Jesus, Jesus told Paul His name in Hebrew. So the name for Jesus in the Greek is a translation of the actual Hebrew name of Jesus and not His actual name.

It was written in Greek because it was the known language of the Mediterranean region at that time.

 

[trofimus]

Any one else thought that it is a little strange that the NT is a Jewish story yet it was written in Greek?

The NT is not a Jewish story.

The Jews had their own language and certainly knew how to write their own language, so why is the NT in Greek?

Because the NT is not a Jewish story, but the message meant for the whole world. And world in those times used Greek as the common language like today its English. You must also realize that the NT has 27 books and only 4 of them are in the Jewish background (gospels and partly Acts). The rest 22/23 are not.

Greek of course was a popular language but it is reasonable to assume that most Jews spoke their own language when around each other. Another thought, did Jesus speak in Greek? I think Jesus probably spoke in the Jews language most of the time.

The mission of Christ was between Jews, so He spoke their language. When talking to roman centurion or samaritan woman etc, He might use another language, Greek or Latin or otherwise.

What I am saying is that the original Greek is a translation itself from the original language, so only the actual words spoken by Jesus and the NT folks would be inspired since the Greek would be a translation of what they actually said.

The inspiration of Scriptures is during their writing. So even though Jesus spoke in aramaic of what, for example Matthew who wrote it down was inspired while doing it.

Jesus did not say that His name was the Greek name for Jesus, Jesus told Paul His name in Hebrew. So the name for Jesus in the Greek is a translation of the actual Hebrew name of Jesus and not His actual name.

Yes, His Hebrew name sounds different than His Greek or English names. Also your name sounds different in various languages, but it is still you.

 

[John146]

I didn't hear about Jesus from the Bible, I was witnessed to buy real live Christians. Of course it didn't take me long to figure out that the King James Bible was an outdated English translation not relevant to the 20th century, and I found a few that were. The NIV has been the best selling Bible in the world since it was first published.
The first complete New International Version of the Bible was published in 1978, and since then has become the most popular, most trusted, and most authoritative modern English translation.

You did hear about Him from the Bible because the people who witnessed to you, witnessed about the same Jesus of the Bible. Faith come from hearing and hearing from the word of God.

 

[StanJ]

You did hear about Him from the Bible because the people who witnessed to you, witnessed about the same Jesus of the Bible. Faith come from hearing and hearing from the word of God.

I still didn't learn about Jesus from the Bible and all you're doing now is equivocating and striving about words instead of Defending Your position on the KJV. In fact the first Bible I read after I was saved was the JB Phillips translation.