The year 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible in 1611. Commissioned by James I of England in 1604, this translation was the work of 47–54 scholars divided into six committees.
Log in to read this article
Not a subscriber to JSH-Online? Subscribe today and receive online access to The Christian Science Journal, Sentinel, and Herald including digital editions of the print periodicals, Web original articles, blogs, and podcasts, over 30,000 minutes of Sentinel Radio and audio chats, searchable archive going back to 1883! Learn More.