Helpful Books for Educating Yourself concerning the English Translation Only Position

Helpful Books for Educating Yourself concerning the English Translation Only Position

The longer we live in Indiana (state not relevant), the more I appreciate having a solid educational foundation from multiple conservative seminaries within Christianity.  The more I interact with this issue, the more I am concerned that people simply aren't educated in this issue.  Even worse is a refusal to be educated.  In an era of massive internet availability via the internet, books, and multimedia there should be no excuses for being uninformed.

Below is a collection of helpful texts from multiple sources addressing the English Only text position (listed in alphabetical order via author):

Barnard, Richard K. God's Word in Our Language. (Zondervan, Grand Rapids), 1989.

Beacham, Roy E. One Bible Only?: Examining Exclusive Claims for the King James Bible (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2001).

Beale, David. A Pictorial History of Our English Bible. (BJU Press, Greenville), 1982.

Cairns, Alan. "Textual Criticism." Dictionary of Theological Terms. (Ambassador-Emerald International, Greenville, Belfast), 1998.

Carson, D. A. The King James Version Debate: A Plea for Realism. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1978).

Comfort, Philip W. The Origin of the Bible. (Tyndale: Wheaton), 1992.

Custer, Stewart. Does Inspiration Demand Inerrancy? A Study of the Biblical Doctrine of Inspiration in the Light of Inerrancy. (The Craig Press, New Jersey), 1968.

Custer, Stewart. The Truth About the King James Version Controversy. (BJU Press, Greenville), 1981.

Jodock, Darrell. The Church's Bible. Its Contemporary Authority. (Augsburg Fortress: Minneapolis), 1989.

Ramey, Court. Why the Bible Matters. (BJU Press, Greenville), 1999.

Ramler, Kent and Randy Leedy. How Firm a Foundation. (BJU Press, Greenville), 1995.

Thomas, Robert L. How to Choose a Bible Version. Making sense of the Proliferation of Bible Translations. (Christian Focus Publications, Great Britian), 2000.

Ward, Mark. Authorized. The Use & Misuse of the King James Bible. (Bellingham: Lexham Press), 2018.

Wegner, Paul D. The Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible. (Baker, Grand Rapids), 1999.

White, James R. The King James Only Controversy. Can You Trust the Modern Translations? (Bethany House Publications, Minneapolis), 1995.

Williams, James B. From the Mind of God to the Mind of Man. A Layman's Guide to How w Got Our Bibles. (Ambassador Emerald International: Greenville, Belfast), 1999.

Williams, James B. and Randolph Shaylor. God's Word in Our Hands. The Bible Preserved for Us. (Ambassador Emerald International: Greenville, Belfast), 2003.

Multiple journals have addressed this issue and are worthy of your reading.

Enjoy.  Read, pray, memorize, and live out your Bible and grow in Christlikeness.

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