What Saith the Lord? - by Mark Ward (Paperback)

About the Book

How can we wisely study the King James Version Bible in the twenty-first century? This exploration of the beloved translation will help you better understand how language has changed, the meaning of dozens of commonly misinterpreted words and phrases in the KJV, and how to be a better reader of any Bible translation.

Book Synopsis

Some words in the King James Bible aren't quite what they seem

Pick up a King James Bible, and it's easy to spot words we don't use anymore, from bolled and bewray to hosen and hoised. The real trouble is the words that look perfectly normal to us, like study, sincere, offend, peculiar, and mansion. Mark Ward calls these "false friends"--words we don't know we don't know.

In this enlightening and entertaining book, Ward considers thirty-eight false friends, showing how language shifts under our feet to change the meaning of words across the centuries. Far from critiquing the King James Bible, this book will make you a better reader of it by
● helping you spot false friends
● explaining how words change
● giving you the tools to define hidden KJV archaisms on your own

Whether you grew up on the King James Version or use it for your Bible study today, this book will change how you read it--one word at a time.

From the Back Cover

Some words in the King James Bible aren't quite what they seem

Pick up a King James Bible, and it's easy to spot words we don't use anymore, from bolled and bewray to hosen and hoised. The real trouble is the words that look perfectly normal to us, like study, sincere, offend, peculiar, and mansion. Mark Ward calls these "false friends"--words we don't know we don't know.

In this enlightening and entertaining book, Ward considers thirty-eight false friends, showing how language shifts under our feet to change the meaning of words across the centuries. Far from critiquing the King James Bible, this book will make you a better reader of it. Ward helps you spot false friends, explains how words change, and gives you the tools to define hidden KJV archaisms on your own.

Whether you grew up on the King James Version or use it for your Bible study today, this book will change how you read it--one word at a time.

About the Author

Mark Ward, PhD, is the author of Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible, editor of the forthcoming Parallel KJV New Testament, and host of Ward on Words, a YouTube channel about Bible translation.