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The July 18th issue of Christian News has an article about translations by WELS Pastor Mark Bartling.
He made an interesting point that will be ignored by all the Lutherans.
Bartling:
"William Tyndale (1490-1536) translated the New Testament into English from Greek. He also used Luther's German translation. In fact, Tyndale personally consulted Luther and enrolled at the University of Wittenberg in order to spend an academic year learning from Luther and his colleague Melanchthon. The first edition of Tyndale's English New Testament was published in 1526. Because it could not be pbulished in England, it was printed in Worms, Germany, a situation made possible because of Tyndale's close relationship with Luther.
In 1535 he published parts of the Old Testament translated from Hebrew. In 1536 Tyndale was captured and burned at the stake."
He noted that experts estimate that the King James Version of the Bible is 80% Tyndale.
Previously, all Lutheran hymnals in America used the KJV. Now every single sect uses a different translation.
Did Beck study under Luther? The Otten-promoted Beck Bible has already been through two major revisions. An adulterous LCMS pastor got tons of money from Schwan to produce the God's Word to the Nations Bible Society version. And that was again revised. And forgotten.
Did anyone from the NIV or NNIV study under Luther? Mequon loves that one.
The ESV is the version McCain is trying to sell. Blended? Or a hybrid, or perhaps a farrago?
Henry's descendant, King James I, authorized the revision of the Tyndale.
