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The Revised Bible and Authorized Version

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Aug 6, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 30.

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The Revised Bible and Authorized Version

The Revised Bible is not likely to supersede the Authorized Version. Of the New Testament it has frequently been said that it would be much better if the revisers had understood English as well as they did Greek; and now Professor Briggs, of Andover, has a 48-page article in the Presbyterian Review, in which he mercilessly scores the Old Testament revision, claiming that the revisers did a poor job on account of their insufficient knowledge of Hebrew.