Four Centuries of the King James Bible: A Conversation with Leland Ryken
Thinking in Public with Albert Mohler
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 31 January 2011
⏱️ 37 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | This is thinking in public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about front-line |
| 0:09.8 | theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaving them. |
| 0:13.0 | I'm Albert Moller, your host and president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, |
| 0:17.5 | Kentucky. |
| 0:18.5 | 400 years ago, that is back in 1611, one of the most significant events in the history of Western civilization |
| 0:24.9 | took place. |
| 0:26.3 | The publication and release of the King James Bible. |
| 0:30.1 | Now looking back over four centuries, it is impossible not to be amazed about the influence of this Bible translation. |
| 0:37.0 | There is cause for our celebration as we look back at this 400th anniversary, |
| 0:42.0 | but also as we think about the meaning of the King James Bible |
| 0:44.8 | and of the word of God not only in our lives, but in our culture. |
| 0:49.8 | Welcome to thinking in public. Dr. Leeland-Reichen is one of the most respected professors in Christian |
| 1:01.2 | higher education. |
| 1:02.4 | He serves as a Clyde S. Kilby professor of English at Wheaton |
| 1:05.0 | College where he has taught for 43 years and has twice received the Teacher of the Year Award. |
| 1:09.6 | He's the author of more than 100 published articles and essays. He's written, edited, or contributed to 25 books. |
| 1:16.7 | We're here today to talk about his newest book, The Legacy of the King James Bible. |
| 1:21.1 | Dr. Reichen, welcome to thinking in public. |
| 1:23.4 | Thank you. I really have been looking forward to this conversation. |
| 1:27.4 | Of course in the background of this is the fact that 2011 marks the 400th |
| 1:31.6 | anniversary of the King James Bible. |
| 1:33.4 | Tell me about your own experience with the King James version of the Bible. |
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