David Lyle Jeffrey is Distinguished Professor of Literature and the Humanities at Baylor University. He is the author or editor of more than 12 books including Houses of the Interpreter: Reading Scripture, Reading Culture.
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Introduction, by David Lyle Jeffrey 1. The "Opening of Windows": The King James Bible and Late Tudor Translation Theories, by Alister E. McGrath (King's College London) 2. Translating Majesty: The King James Bible, John Milton, and the English Revolution , by Laura L. Knoppers (Penn State University) 3. The King James Bible in Britain from the Late Eighteenth Century , by David W. Bebbington (Baylor University) 4. The King James Version at 300 in America: "The Most Democratic Book in the World", by Mark Noll (University of Notre Dame) 5. The King James Bible, Mission, and the Vernacular Impetus, by Lamin Sanneh (Yale University) 6. Regions Luther Never Knew: Ancient Books in a New World , by Philip Jenkins (Penn State University) 7. The Question of Eloquence in the King James Version, by Robert Alter (University of California, Berkeley) 8. The Word That Endureth Forever: A Century of Scholarship on the King James Version , by Beth Allison Barr (Baylor University Press) Notes Notes on Contributors
... a fascinating work on the King James Bible... [T]hese essays are a cut above the typical book touting the King James on its 400th Anniversary. Many of the essays offer profound historical insights and analysis on the King James Bible. -- "FundamentallyReformed.com" ... a well-done collection of essays. --Mark S. Krause, Nebraska Christian College "Stone-Campbell Journal" ... this work is to be commended and studied with pleasure by all who value the impetus of the KJB. --Francis Dalrymple-Hamilton "Review of Biblical Literature" Altogether, the essays in this volume approach the KJV from a variety of trajectories, addressing issues that should be helpful to readers interested in the continuing presence of the 1611 translation in contemporary culture. Like the Bible itself, the collection contains both unity and diversity. The tension is perhaps a strength of the volume; it is a testament to the KJV's complex history. And after all, they are writing about a book that contains the messages of both Qoheleth and Jesus--and both are equally the word of God. --Armond Boudreaux, East Georgia State College "Sixteenth Century Journal" Contemporary scholars such as David Bebbington, Alister McGrath, Philip Jenkins and Laura Knoppers share the results of their in-depth study. -- "The Washington Post" Every person who wishes to understand the importance of the KJV should read it and I warmly recommend it. --Daniel Jeyaraj, Liverpool Hope University "Theological Book Review"