Leland Ryken is a Christian and an English professor, so perhaps it's a given that he would love the richness of the King James Version Bible translation -- so much so that he wrote a book to mark the 400th anniversary of its publication.
But Ryken, a professor of English at Wheaton College in Illinois, isn't a King James-only believer, and his service on the translation oversight committee of the English Standard Version (ESV) puts him in a unique position to critique the King James Bible, the most printed book in history. (He was a literary stylist for the ESV committee.)
Much has been gained by having new translations, Ryken says, but much has also been lost. Scripture memorization, for instance, took a hit when multiple translations came on the scene, he believes.
Ryken, author of "The Legacy of the King James Bible" (Crossway, 2011), spoke with Baptist Press about the King James Version. Following is a partial transcript....
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