Denominationalism

[Scotchman]

(01-30-2010 12:15 AM)sheep wrecked Wrote:  Actually, the translators of the King James version were from various denominations.
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The Word "church" as we have discovered comes from Kurios, which is really cool and quite appropriate![/b][/color]

Yes the Kirk thing is cool but the other point is not. Denominations like today did not exists the same then. The KJV is an Anglican translation for all intents. It was created to promote the anglican heirarchy as opposed to the Geneva Translation by the Separatists Baptists which opposed the Anglican Church and "so-called" divine right of kings.

That is why the notes are about the only thing changed between the Geneva and KJV. That and certain places were altered to read more Ecclesial!

Some insight can be gained from the preface by the translators. They were not trying to create a new translation so much as one without offensive notes. And the Geneva notes were only offensive to Kings, Popes, and Arminians.