Is the KJV a Bad Bible Translation? — Sean McDowell

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Is the KJV a Bad Bible Translation?

Is the KJV a Bad Bible Translation?

Preacher: Sean McDowell
Tradition: Apologetics
Published: Mar 3, 2024
Length: 4:41

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What makes a Bible translation bad? What are some of the most common "bad" translations and how can we avoid them? Sean talks with author and YouTuber Mark Ward about the top worst Bible translations. READ: What Makes a Bible Translation Bad? https://textandcanon.org/what-makes-a-bible-translation-bad/ SUBSCRIBE TO MARK'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/user/mlward038 *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for $100 off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

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