Did King James change the Bible?

Answer 1

His Highness had no such intentions! The King merely appointed a commission to edit- and in effect codify the English Translations of The Bible which would be pressed into service ( not the best analogy, maybe) by the Episcopal Church. It is almost certain that William Shakespeare may have served as an English advisor- there was no Poet laureate at the time. Good luck, The King intended to standardize the Bible- not mess it up.

Answer 2

A:When James I succeeded Elizabeth in 1603, there were at least three popular English translations of the Bible at that time: The Geneva Bible, the Great Bible and the Bishop's Bible. His instructions to the translators were that the Bishops' Bible was to be followed and as little altered as the original would permit. Certain other existing translations were authorised to be followed when they agreed better with the text than the Bishops' Bible.

Those changes from the earlier versions, or from the originals, that can be found in the King James Version were not made on the instruction of King James, but by the translators, often for theological or political reasons or because the original context was no longer relevant in the late Middle Ages.

Answer 3

The King James Bible was commissioned by King James VI of Scotland as a translation of the Christian bible. He gave the translators instructions that would guarantee this version would support the Church of England.

Answer 4

King James did not necessarily rewrite the Bible. He translated it into English so that the people of his kingdom could read it.

Answer 5

King James I authorized a committee to revise the earlier English translation in 1604.

Answer 6

Because he felt like it did not serve his purposes as he wished. He also hoped to to use the new Bible to increase the power of catholic worship.