Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1901 — The NEW Bible ReVision. [ARTICLE]

The NEW Bible ReVision.

The new Bible revision which is recommended by a committee of the Protestant Episcopal church should not be mistaken for a radical change in text or translation. If it Is accepted the church, it is said, will have a Bible which retains the version around which the loving regard of the people centersa, with the addition of such notes and commentary as are suggested by a critical study. It Is undeniable, however, that some of the instruction which is proposed may cause a momentary pain to the less critical and the less scholarly multitude which has been brought up near to the doctrine of verbal inspiration. When it is explained, for example, that the century-hallowed close of the Lord’ll prayer. “For Thine is the kingdom and the power and glory forever, Amen,” is not found in some of the early manuscripts, the conflict of manuscripts must become really startling to people who know little of the higher criticism and all of faith. For the words have come down as an injunction from Christ, as an inseparable part of his prayer, and their import and rhythm fiave entered into millions upon millions of lives from generation to generation.