We still read in Matthew 27—9 that the purchase of the potter’s field with the thirty pieces of silver paid to Judas for the betrayal of innocent blood, was a fulfilment of “that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet,” …
The word “devil” still occupies its former position where the original is diabolos. The same may be said in regard to its plural form, “devils”; but with this difference, that the word “demons” is inserted in the margin. This is …
Hitherto we have found the expression “kingdom of God” four times only in the Gospel by Matthew, the form “kingdom of heaven” being characteristic of Matthew’s writing. Now we read “kingdom of God” only three times in the first Gospel, …
8. The Revised Version recognises the change which has taken place in the meaning of certain words since the Authorised Version was issued. “Letteth,” which used to mean prevent, now gives place to “restraineth” in 2 Thess. 2:7. “Prevent,” which …
“The Evil One,” as that expression occurs in the Lord’s Prayer and other places, in the Revised Version, has occasioned much comment. It is said that in no previous translation into our language has the novel form “evil one” been …
The eighth chapter of Nehemiah gives an account of Ezra reading “the book of the law” to those Jews who had returned from the Babylonish captivity. And it is recorded that he, and certain Levites “read in the book of …
The Revised New Testament has been the subject of many reviews, favourable and unfavourable. Those reviews which have appeared in the newspapers and magazines, have, with very few exceptions, been of the most superficial character. The writers for the public …
Dr. Thomas once remarked, in reference to the proposed new translation (as Sister M. H. informs us):
“We shall have no better translation of the scriptures than the one now in use until the law goes forth from Zion and …
I have recently purchased a book entitled, “Companion to the Revised Version of the English New Testament,” by Alex. Roberts, D.D., one of the members of the New Testament Company.
As explained by the preface, “the object of this little …
The issue of a new version of the Scriptures is no ordinary event, as will be seen when it is remembered that such a thing has not occurred before for the long period of 270 years. It is an event …
A correspondent of the Freeman (Baptist) writes:
“The first thing to attract attention is the alteration in the title of the books and the headings of pages. Following the fashion of the ritualists, ‘St.’ has become ‘S.’ wherever it occurs. …
The publication of the revised version of the Bible has been looked forward to by the brethren of Christ with considerable interest. It could not be otherwise, for unto those who fear God and whose affections are set upon the …
For more than ten years past, a company of “learned men” have been engaged in revising King James’s version of the New Testament. Their work has been regarded with different feelings by different classes of persons. The bulk of the …