KJV Expert and Philologist Mark Ward enters the Dojo!

from Disciple Dojo · host JM Smith

The latest guest to step into the Dojo is Philologist, author, and fellow Bible nerd, Dr. Mark Ward! Mark is someone whose YouTube content I have admired since I came across it a couple of years ago and while we have connected on social media over the past year or so, this was our first time getting to sit down and talk shop!  Mark is the editor of Bible Study Magazine by Faithlife and the author of “Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible” and is an expert on the “King James Only” error that many Christians ascribe to. He is also one of the most gracious people you will ever meet and it is impossible not to like him! He has recently created a podcast series on New Testament text criticism and translation called “The Textual Confidence Collective” with a number of text-criticism experts that is available over on his channel (and which I HIGHLY recommend if you are interested in questions of the textual reliability of the New Testament). Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:55 - Who is Mark Ward? 00:07:50 - Mark’s KJV-Only Fundamentalist Baptist background and studying at Bob Jones University 00:11:20 - ‘heretics’ and ‘sheeple’: Christians disagreeing 00:18:18 - Clickbait titles and Mark’s approach as a YouTube creator 00:28:15 - “Unicorns” in the Bible?? 00:31:40 - What are “False Friends” in the KJV? 00:41:58 - Trusting “the experts” and spiritual pride 00:43:15 - Hate mail Mark receives from KJV-Onlyists 00:52:27 - Handling hate comments in ministry 00:56:50 - When everyone should read C.S. Lewis’s “Perelandra”! 01:02:13 - Were there numerous versions of the KJV? 01:10:13 - What 3 modern translations would Mark recommend? 01:12:28 - Thoughts on the Passion Translation 01:16:07 - How to find Mark’s work and contact him 01:17:26 - Is it “LAH-gahs” or “LOW-GOSE”?? 01:20:36 - Outro Mark’s Recommended Resources: * “Authorized: The Use and Misuses of the King James Bible” - https://tinyurl.com/3j4xyxnu * Mark’s review of the Passion Translation - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq1Aq0ucgkPAuSaFLCixGvRp89qZ0Vanf * The Textual Confidence Collective podcast - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq1Aq0ucgkPC8DHPKsXWl8zl3iAG64qyV * “False Friends” in the KJV - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq1Aq0ucgkPCtHJ5pwhrU1pjMsUr9F2rc * Mark’s blog - www.byfaithweunderstand.com * Bible Study Magazine - https://www.biblestudymagazine.com * Logos Bible Software - https://www.logos.com/ * KJV Parallel Bible online - www.kjvparallelbible.org Other Links: * SWAG ALERT!!! - Disciple Dojo shirts (such as the one I’m wearing in this video!) and gifts are available in our online store at - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 * Disciple Dojo’s “Bible for the Rest of Us” course is available for FREE (including downloadable workbook!) at - https://www.discipledojo.org/bible ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org Disciple Dojo is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization. As such we rely on donor support to make this teaching available freely online. Please consider supporting this ministry if you benefit from our free resources at http://www.discipledojo.org/donate

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