Authorized, Mark Ward
Authorized, Mark Ward
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Authorized
The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible

Author: Mark Ward

Narrator: Mark Ward

Unabridged: 4 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lexham Press

Published: 09/03/2024

Synopsis

The King James Version has shaped the church, our worship, and our mother tongue for over 400 years. But what should we do with it today? The KJV beautifully rendered the Scriptures into the language of turn-of-the-seventeenth-century England. Even today the King James is the most widely read Bible in the United States. The rich cadence of its Elizabethan English is recognized even by non-Christians. But English has changed a great deal over the last 400 years, and in subtle ways that very few modern readers will recognize. In Authorized Mark L. Ward, Jr. shows what exclusive readers of the KJV are missing as they read God's word. In their introduction to the King James Bible, the translators tell us that Christians must "heare CHRIST speaking unto them in their mother tongue." In Authorized Mark Ward builds a case for the KJV translators' view that English Bible translations should be readable by what they called "the very vulgar," and what we would call "the man on the street."

About The Author

Mark Ward received his PhD in New Testament Interpretation from Bob Jones University in 2012. He now serves the church as a Logos Pro, writing weekly on Bible study for the Logos Talk Blog and training users in the use of Logos Bible Software. He is the author of multiple high school Bible textbooks, including Biblical Worldview: Creation, Fall, Redemption. He blogs at byfaithweunderstand.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on March 03, 2020

This is probably the most balanced take I’ve ever read on the usability of the KJV. Ward is a KJV guy, and he says we shouldn’t get away from it, but he also sees it’s shortcomings. His main point in this book is that we should all be using multiple Bible translations to study and teach. He’s written......more

Goodreads review by Noah on February 21, 2018

Someone once said, if you can't question your convictions you shouldn't have them. This was a very thought-provoking book on the KJV issue. As a KJV user myself this author did not turn me off by being hateful. He brought up several very good points that I'll need to chew on some more. Well done.......more

Goodreads review by Susan on August 06, 2018

I thought I had a pretty good grasp on the King James Version discussion. I thought I knew what I believed and I didn't think there was much else to be learned. This book proved me wrong. Mark Ward handles this subject more graciously than anyone I have ever read or heard. He doesn't condemn anyone.......more

Goodreads review by Cbarrett on January 05, 2019

This book was an absolute delight to read for several reasons. First, Mark is a friend and it is always exciting to see a friend's gifts on display for the glory of God and the good of his people. Mark loves God, loves God's people, and loves God's Word. And he loves to see people love God's Word. S......more

Goodreads review by John on October 14, 2024

This review is so tough to write. There are many truths and facts in this book that deserve attention. The author writes positively and graciously in his approach. His core point is well made, and that is that the text of the 1769 KJV is no longer the common tongue and needs to be updated. He makes......more

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