| − | Of course Ehrman likes to sell books, otherwise he might note that copies of the Bible today are translated directly from the early Greek manuscripts, so there are no "translations of translations". Taking a moment of history, the King James Bible in 1611, and using that as a point of contention that has no bearing on modern Bible translations and has not for years is disingenuous. | + | Of course Ehrman likes to sell books, otherwise he might note that copies of the Bible today are translated directly from the early Greek manuscripts from the 4th or 5th century, so there are no "translations of translations". Taking a moment of history, the King James Bible in 1611, and using that as a point of contention that has no bearing on modern Bible translations and has not for years is disingenuous. Although some modern Christians continue to use only the KJV and reject all other translations. |
| − | It has also been widely noted just how accurate the Bible has been copied, as is seen by comparing ancient versions that existed in different locations thousands of miles apart. The quantity of copies of the Bible from ancient times either in full, fragmented parts, or quotes from the writings of the ancient fathers, makes it by far the most copied and reliable document of antiquity. To question the Bible, one must throw out all ancient writings as being inaccurate since they are not nearly as well documented, as extensive, or copied as accurately between versions. | + | It has also been widely noted just how accurately the Bible has been copied, as is seen by comparing ancient versions that existed in different locations thousands of miles apart. The quantity of copies of the Bible from ancient times either in full, fragmented parts, or quotes from the writings of the ancient fathers, makes it by far the most copied and reliable document of antiquity. To question the Bible, one must throw out all ancient writings as being inaccurate since they are not nearly as well documented, as extensive, or copied as accurately between versions.{{fact}} |