“So, do not be intimidated. Some fundamentalists, conservatives, evangelicals, or whatever title they go by, would have you think that your Bible is a mystery unless you can read Greek and Hebrew … ” – Dr. Roy Branson, KJV 1611: Perfect! A Conviction, Not a Preference, p.18

Roger Fulk February 21 at 11:35 AM  ·

“So, do not be intimidated. Some fundamentalists, conservatives, evangelicals, or whatever title they go by, would have you think that your Bible is a mystery unless you can read Greek and Hebrew … ” – Dr. Roy Branson, KJV 1611: Perfect! A Conviction, Not a Preference, p.18

 “So, do not be intimidated. Some fundamentalists, conservatives, evangelicals, or whatever title they go by, would have you think that your Bible is a mystery unless you can read Greek and Hebrew, or you go to them for help. Though they mean well, they place themselves in league with the Catholic Church, which teaches the same thing to its people. If you cannot read and understand it for yourself, without knowing Greek and Hebrew, or referring to a lexicon or Greek text, you might as well go to a priest as to a preacher, professor or teacher, whether he or she be titled a fundamentalist, conservative, or evangelical.” Dr. Roy Branson, KJV 1611: Perfect! A Conviction, Not a Preference, p.18

• Jim Curran AdminVery true. I would say that we have to be cautious from both sides. There is a contingent that says that you must have the Greek or the Hebrew to understand. That is not true- sometimes it may give a little more detail because the language is more spec… See More2
• Anízio Gomes Dr. Roy Branson, “KJV 1611: Perfect! A Conviction, Not a Preference, p.18”! Amen!1
• Gary Hessl studied Greek for a year and a half in college. Though I’ve forgotten a lot of it, it was long enough to know that the English translation of the Bible, except for a few nuances, says the same thing as the original language. If anyone wants to dispute that you can point them to the Dead Sea Scrolls. They testify to the care and accuracy with which the Bible has been preserved.The argument that you have to know the original languages is the way out of a discussion that is not going the direction the person you are talking with wants it to go. Blessings.