tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post7550591655193281115..comments2024-03-19T18:17:56.821-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: Using the Bible for ResearchCarrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-56631529279387942582011-06-24T23:38:17.742-04:002011-06-24T23:38:17.742-04:00Sonia, I like that - soothing. I must agree. :)
P...Sonia, I like that - soothing. I must agree. :)<br /><br />Pat, that's so true. It does just that. I love how the Holy Spirit reveals so much through it.Lynn Squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493660128797850584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-60400066921271367892011-06-24T23:30:34.963-04:002011-06-24T23:30:34.963-04:00A great post! I like NIV, but love KJV! Every time...A great post! I like NIV, but love KJV! Every time I need to dig deeper into a passage, it's going to be KJV for the subtlety; and somehow it shows a richer, more layered meaning. Thank you so much Lynn!Pat Iacuzzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983141590663751303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-86439212181495417272011-06-24T23:13:39.670-04:002011-06-24T23:13:39.670-04:00I prefer reading the King James version over other...I prefer reading the King James version over others. It is so poetic in sound and very soothing. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378322375866924741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-9520738213011358702011-06-24T22:24:00.621-04:002011-06-24T22:24:00.621-04:00Thanks Lori. This has been a great discussion!Thanks Lori. This has been a great discussion!Lynn Squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493660128797850584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-87808432985265390572011-06-24T22:06:41.975-04:002011-06-24T22:06:41.975-04:00I'm so used to the KJV, because that's wha...I'm so used to the KJV, because that's what our pastor teaches from, so it's what I've heard for the past 18 years or more. My own Bible is NKJ. <br /><br />Another great thing about KJV is that we can quote from it in our manuscripts without getting permission or dealing with copyright issues. <br /><br />Great post, Lynn. And you guys have spurred me to take a look at some of Lori Bentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714197239425827339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-34971283623602577612011-06-24T20:26:44.237-04:002011-06-24T20:26:44.237-04:00Thanks Carrie. All this talk of studying the great...Thanks Carrie. All this talk of studying the great preachers of the past makes me want to go to a tent meeting revival! Anyone willing to join me? LOLLynn Squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493660128797850584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-30203340924326713102011-06-24T20:21:52.674-04:002011-06-24T20:21:52.674-04:00Great post, Lynn! I switched from King James to N...Great post, Lynn! I switched from King James to NIV when I was almost thirty. I love my NIV, it really spoke to me in a way I could more readily understand and relate to. But there is undeniably a rhythm and beauty in KJ and NKJ versions, too. I still have the KJ bible I earned as a child by memorizing 100 verses at my little country church! Thanks so much for the commentaries citation, too.Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-71511553443597333782011-06-24T18:42:43.024-04:002011-06-24T18:42:43.024-04:00Oh, I have that. You can also get Matthew Henry...Oh, I have that. You can also get Matthew Henry's Commentary online at <a href="http://bible.lifeway.com/crossmain.asp" rel="nofollow">http://bible.lifeway.com/crossmain.asp</a>. <br /><br />Another good source for commentaries is <a href="http://www.blueletterbible.org/commentaries/" rel="nofollow">www.BlueLetterBible.org</a>. Sir Isaac Newton's (1642 - 1727) commentary on Daniel and Lynn Squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493660128797850584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-9416107448920735752011-06-24T18:11:57.622-04:002011-06-24T18:11:57.622-04:00Me, too, Lynn! Today I just ordered Matthew Henry&...Me, too, Lynn! Today I just ordered Matthew Henry's commentary as that is what Whitefield and other old saints used to go deeper. I can hardly wait to get my hands on it! And all that wonderful old language:) I do believe it fuels our historicals in so many ways.Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-62855235370705168062011-06-24T17:41:00.546-04:002011-06-24T17:41:00.546-04:00Pegg, I've heard that many times. :) I grew up...Pegg, I've heard that many times. :) I grew up with the KJV and my kids now read and memorize from it. They don't stumble over the 'TH's' because that is what they are used to. I suppose some may feel it is a bit like learning another language, but I must admit I love it!<br /><br />Laura, I read it daily as well. In fact I use it as my only source for Scripture reading. WhileLynn Squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493660128797850584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-46293993219788026792011-06-24T17:14:51.838-04:002011-06-24T17:14:51.838-04:00Good point! I learned so much from this post.Good point! I learned so much from this post.Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150290024386704712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-90274908630400402112011-06-24T17:09:51.860-04:002011-06-24T17:09:51.860-04:00When our son was little, he asked me to read him a...When our son was little, he asked me to read him a story out of his Bible because the KJV had "too many TH's in it." Out of the mouths of babes! :) Now he is 23 years old and has purchased a NKJV that he likes.Pegg Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113756304449398701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-21242466668353470282011-06-24T16:55:07.147-04:002011-06-24T16:55:07.147-04:00Great post, Lynn! And very dear to my heart as I t...Great post, Lynn! And very dear to my heart as I treasure the KJV and use it often (daily) as it appeals to me more than my other versions. Plus it is the version used in my colonial novels. Somehow I can memorize better out of it, too. <br /><br />Recently in researching my new series, I found that there was a Gaelic version of the KJV printed in Scotland which I have my hero pack around:) This Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-33850112154607641342011-06-24T12:14:01.321-04:002011-06-24T12:14:01.321-04:00I can't help myself--I've got to share wit...I can't help myself--I've got to share with you how phenomenal this translation is. <br /><br />Dr. Reynolds, a Puritan leader in the 17th Century, insisted that the work be entrusted to universities and be free from notes. The study notes (or commentaries) included in the Geneva Bible caused some disturbance for some religious leaders (and King James) because their bent was toward CalvinLynn Squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493660128797850584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-15243731420146892462011-06-24T11:58:59.132-04:002011-06-24T11:58:59.132-04:00Thank you, Carla. I never realized how much the KJ...Thank you, Carla. I never realized how much the KJV influenced my writing until I worked with critique partners and they would point it out to me. I love the language of that time. Though many liken it to Shakespeare's language, there are many differences. Shakespeare died in 1616. The KJB was first printed in 1611. <br /><br />54 men in three companies (located at Cambridge, Oxford, and Lynn Squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493660128797850584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-43257681292073143442011-06-24T11:41:54.003-04:002011-06-24T11:41:54.003-04:00Very interesting article about the role of the Bib...Very interesting article about the role of the Bible in colonist's lives and how they used it. The bits about the language contained in the King James Version is also helpful in understanding some of the language of the time.Carla Gadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793809172905144101noreply@blogger.com