Greetings again Trenchi and Anaphora,
But isn't your suggestion here urging @QuestionGuy to conform to your approach to Bible study? Why should he follow your direction but not mine? What makes your recommendation better than what I offered to him? Nothing that I can see...
Oops. Made the post above and then saw WIP's request. Apologies.
I will respond, while trying to conform with WIP's request by rounding off my involvement in this thread with a few comments directly to QuestionGuy and his original question.
Yes, there are many scholars from whom we can gain benefit from, and we usually need to be careful of all their teachings and their position and status, and I consider that 1 Corinthians chapters 1-3 contain this lesson. I fell into this trap over a number of years in my youth.
The king James companion bible 0f 1611 is translated from original Hebrew and Greek to English. This is the only valid bible. I don't believe thier are any discrepancies in king James companion bible.
There is another thread on this subject, and perhaps you could give your reasons there. Actually it is a thread started by QuestionGuy and this shows that he is open to suggestions so that he can choose wisely.
Hi, folks! I forgot to ask. Is there a specific translation of the Bible that I should buy? Or does it not matter? Any and all suggestions are welcome!
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Although you did not answer directly, it appears that you are not talking about Ethelbert W. Bullinger's "The Companion Bible", but some other obscure translation. E.W. Bullinger only has the KJV text.
I like the OT portion of my Interlinear Bible that has the RV and KJV in parallel only where they differ, and the RV gives a better translation, or choice of words in many instances. I do not like the NT portion of this Bible as much. I could quote Dr Ginsburg who was deeply involved in the OT portion of the RV on this matter. But there are many other translations that are useful.
So I suggest that QuestionGuy can relax and enjoy his 40 days recommended reading, and then his path is open to venture with God's helping hand to gradually learn more of God's glorious revelation centred in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Kind regards
Trevor