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Summary: My Review of "From the Mind of God to the Mind of Man"
Review: A good basic review of the Critical Text position as held by Bob Jones University. Somewhat simplistic, with some misleading and/or false statements. However, it is not as abrasive or misleading as most KJVO books, and it does a decent job of being fair to the other side.
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Summary: Holds the Fort against King James Onlyism
Review: The primary purpose of this work to help local pastors and lay people understand the historical, Biblical facts concerning the Bible's text, translation and transmission.It has good chapters on the textual transmission of the Bible, the Textus Receptus, and the history of the English Bible including, in particular, the King James Bible. Where it comes across a little wobbly is its review of modern versions. In its chapter on versions since 1880, linguistic concepts like "dynamic equivalence" and "paraphrase" are inadequately treated. Hence, translations like the TEV, NIV, CEV, NLT, and The Message come off rather undervalued, and unfairly so in my view, while the NASB, NKJV, and RSV receive much praise. This was one book I had eagerly anticipated and would have loved to commend unreservedly. It was with considerable excitement that I opened the paperback when it arrived in Singapore. While I think that the book answers its authors' primary concerns over the King James Only controversy (e.g. unity, pseudo-textual criticism, historical revisionism and superstition over the KJB's pedigree and transmission, unjustified criticism and hatred of the RSV), it comes across a little weak in translational theory, which happens to be a very crucial area.
Its strength, doubtless, is in laying the theological groundwork, explaining key concepts of textual criticism to university-level minds, and exposing the inconsistencies of KJBO. May those who will listen, listen. I believe that From the Mind of God will fulfill its purpose of holding its ground against KJBOism. It may just be the stop-gap measure needed for such a time as this. But it won't move the train forward. I look forward to a book that would take the issue beyond the good progress made through the KJB, that would leverage on the progress made in sound modern linguistic research, and that would bear fruit in once again bringing the Scriptures to the ploughboys of the new millennium, if Christ tarries, with practical pointers of using modern English Bibles in memorisation, evangelism, teaching, missions, reading, drama, music, and all other aspects of Christian and church life.
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Summary: Excellent Judgement
Review: THis book contains excellent scholarship and the attitude that is communicated is above reproach. I have personally listened to some of these writers in various teaching postions, and they are men of excellent character and wisdom. This book is written with the intent to inform and correct faulty information, not necessarily to persuade someone to convert to their same position. I whole heartedly endorse this book.
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