The queen james bible, also known as the gay bible, is a new assault on biblical orthodoxy and sexual purity. This is the way the bible should read, the way god meant it to be. Its with this starting point that the publishers of the queen james bible hope to persuade people that the the bible says nothing about homosexuality. Accompanied by many attendants and camels, the queen of sheba brings a large quantity of spices, gold and precious stones with her. The original king james bibles 1611 pdf authorised version. And when the queen of sheba heard of the fame of solomon, she came to prove solomon with hard questions at jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones. It was created directly from the public domain text and converted to pdf format using davince tools, a software product that converts text files and other file formats into pdf. The publishers of the queen james bible chose the name queen james as an obvious takeoff on the king james version, as the authorized version of 1611 is commonly called. I discovered it online of course when looking through a discussion about which bible one should use for study. Here is what they say on the bible s amazon purchase page. The queen james bible was published in 2012 and is based on the 1769 edition of the king james bible. What im talking about is a new gay bible that was published in december 2012.
First, the text of the bible is the king james version as it existed in 1769 why that date is never explained. Calling it fabulous, a publisher has come out with a new translation of the bible that resolves any homophobic interpretations, deeming it the queen james version. Queen james bible scrubs homophobic passages cnsnews. The queen james bible is based on the king james bible, edited to prevent homophobic misinterpretation. Queen james bible thomas jefferson created his own version of the new testament by literally cutting and pasting everything he agreed with, and leaving out anything supernatural. Sometimes the queen james bible is referred to as the gay bible. Thats one way to treat what you dont like in gods word. May 14, 2014 the choice of the title the queen james bible is based on the premise that king james was known amongst friends and courtiers as queen james because of his many gay lovers. All antilgbt bias and interpretation has been completely eliminated. The authorized king james version bible the title page to the 1611 first edition of the authorized version bible by cornelius boel shows the apostles peter and paul seated centrally above the central text, which is flanked by moses and aaron. The queen james bible is a recently released biblical translation that purports to be based on the king james bible version is being touted as the firstever gay bible in the world, reports. The translation had a marked influence on english literary style and was generally accepted as the standard english bible from the mid17th to the early 20th century.
The name they have given it is based on two things. To accomplish this goal, the publishers printed a bible in which all negative references to homosexuality have been removed. In an effort to eliminate all known scripture references to homosexuality being sinful, a new gayfriendly bible has been released. What homosexuals and all others in darkness need is repentance unto god and a saving faith in jesus acts 20. The queen james bible by god 2012, paperback for sale. Esther questions and answers all chapters new king james. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. In the bible we are introduced to an unnamed queen from the land of sheba who travels to jerusalem to meet king solomon see 1 kings 10. The queen james bible sodom and gomorrah king james version. Its a bit big and may not fit in most bible carriers but other than that its worth every penny, especially for an lgbtq christian like myself who loves the queen james version. The group responsible for this translation is actually slandering everyone who holds what is the traditional view for millennia about these passages. The translators of the bible wish grace, mercy, and peace, through jesus christ our lord.
Of course, changing any scriptures to line up with. A gay bible the queen james bible is based on the king james bible, edited to prevent homophobic misinterpretation. The queen james bible bible lamb and lion ministries. A new revision of the king james bible dubbed the the queen james bible edits out all references to homosexuality in order to provide a bible translation edited to prevent homophobic misinterpretation of gods word. And likewise also the men, left the natural use of the woman, burned in ritual lust, one toward anotherqjb4. Work on this english translation began in 1604 and was completed in 1611. People had various opinions about which translation was preferable. The very people who put this abomination together have dubbed it the queen james bible. You will have to see it to believe it, and you can see it at what im talking about is a new gay bible that was published in december 2012. The recently released queen james bible, according to its publishers, is a new version that is translated in a way that makes homophobic interpretations impossible. The translators of the bible wish grace, mercy, and peace, through jesus christ our lord reat and manifold were the blessings, most dread sovereign, which almighty god, the father of all. The unnamed editors of the revision say they chose to use and retitle the king james version to the queen james version because of the. The queen james bible published by queen james claims to be the first ever gay friendly translation of the bible. In it, the 1769 king james bible has been reproduced with only a very few select verses alteredthe ones that relate to homosexuality.
There is no mention of or reference to homosexuality in any bible prior to this only interpretations have been made. The queen james bible qjb is a big, fabulous bible, its website explains. Download will begin and there will probably be a short. So, in short, our goal is to rewrite the entire christian bible. The table podcast from dallas theological seminary created date. The king james version kjv, also known as the king james bible kjb or simply the authorized version av, is an english translation of the christian bible for the church of england, was commissioned in 1603 and completed as well as published in 1611 under the sponsorship of james vi and i.
The worlds first gay bible has been published to coincide with the debate on samesex marriage. The king james version of the holy bible by anonymous christian classics ethereal library. The text puts homosexuals with others who shall not inherit the kingdom of god. Another is the recent publication of the queen james bible, where the. We edited those eight verses in a way that makes homophobic. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation etc. The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them. The queen james bible and homophobic interpretations.
Queen james bible claims to be firstever gay bible, but. Dec 19, 2012 the queen james bible is a recently released biblical translation that purports to be based on the king james bible version is being touted as the firstever gay bible in the world, reports. Queens mentioned in the bible are the queen of sheba, the queen of ethiopia candace, jezebel, abihail, azubah, zibiah, vashti, nehushta, michaiah, jehoahaz, jehoaddan, jecoliah and bathshua. Newspaper editor fired for criticizing queen james bible by. By evangelist sean bonitto for there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our god into lasciviousness, and denying the only lord god, and our lord jesus christ. From old testament to new testament, no word will be left unchanged. Thats the approach to scriptural translation taken by the creators of a new gayfriendly bible.
While the socalled queen james bible may be an extreme case, it is still another case in point regardless. It was substantially revised in 1572, and the 1602 edition was prescribed as the base text for the king james bible that was completed in 1611. The queen james bible removes references to homosexuality from scripture and is a mockery of the king james. What i would want is for a lot of christians to get serious about. Her name is alleged to be makeda, but the scriptures refer to her as the queen of sheba. The queen james version of the bible eternal life blog. The queen james bible was published in 2012 and is based on. The holy bible containing the old and new testaments. The first use in the bible of the word queen refers to a black woman 1 kings 10. In it, the 1769 king james bible has been reproduced with only a very few select verses altered the ones that relate to homosexuality. Another is the recent publication of the queen james bible, where the editors.
May 11, 2010 download free pdf ebooks download pdf s. Page one of the qjv the queen james bible the bible is the word of god translated by man. They point out that the word homosexual did not appear in the bible until 1946. According to the publishers, as stated on their amazon purchase page. The queen james bible is another in a long line of unfortunate decisions to set aside what god has said and pursue what people think will make them happy. Even today, many consider the king james bible the ultimate translation in english and will allow none other for use in church or personal devotions. The queen james bible qjv, also called the gay bible, is an edit of the biblical text done in the name of preventing homophobic.
As the lord puts things on my heart, i will do my best to record them and put them online. January 2004 the text of the king james version kjv of the holy bible also called the authorized version av by some is in the public domain. Now, the editors have called their new translation the queen james bible because they claim that king jamess alleged homosexual acts led people in his time to refer to him as queen james. Some readers have cited the publication of the queen james bible as an instance of this satires becoming reality, but that work is not nearly the same in nature as the one described in the. Homosexuality was first mentioned in the bible in 1946, in the revised standard version. New queen james bible removes references to homosexuality. The queen james bible in case you havent heard the news, there is a new edition of the king james bible that rewrites eight key verses that speak against homosexual practice. It is advertised as the first gay bible with a cross on the front cover in rainbow colors. Jan 02, 2020 the queen james bible was published in 2012 and is based on the 1769 edition of the king james bible. We edited the bible to prevent homophobic interpretations, the editors explain. The unknown authors sought to change or delete certain verses in the bible to guard against homophobic interpretations of the bible. Antilgbt bible interpretations commonly cite only eight verses in the bible that they interpret to mean homosexuality is a sin. This is to be expected in a world of moral relativism.
The queen james gay bible katherine infantine first. Homosexuality in the bible homosexuality was first mentioned in the bible in 1946, in the revised standard version. This saying nothing countless translations and the evolution of language itself means the bible can be. Says pearson, homosexuality was first overtly mentioned in the bible in 1946 in the revised standard version. The queen james bible perverts the text of romans 1. The recently released queen james bible, according to its publishers, is a new version that.
Dec 22, 2012 this new bible is based on the 1769 king james bible. Read new queen james bible removes references to homosexuality from scripture and more breaking christian news headlines from around the world. A new revision of the king james bibledubbed the the queen james bibleedits out all references to homosexuality in order to provide a bible translation edited to prevent homophobic misinterpretation of gods word. It is in his great debt and honor that we name the queen james bible so. Titled the queen james bible, its editors claim that it is a reworking of the king james bible. They state on the official web site, you cant choose your sexuality, but you can choose jesus. The existence of a queen james bible is something one might ordinarily expect to find in a recent edition of the satirical news source the onion or perhaps a copy of mad magazine. In an effort to resolve longstanding interpretive ambiguity in key bible passages regarding homosexuality a new version of the classic king james bible this one titled the queen james bible claims to be the first ever gay friendly bible to correctly translate the christian scriptures. However, the story behind the creation of this bible translation is little known and reveals an amazing interplay of faith and politics, church and state. Jan 02, 20 what im talking about is a new gay bible that was published in december 2012. Dec 18, 2012 the bible is replete with stories of people who did what was right in their own eyes judges 17. Esther questions and answers all chapters new king james chapter 1.
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this. This portable document format pdf version of the king james holy bible is also placed into the public domain. In the queen james, the word effeminate is changed to morally weak and the words, abusers of themselves with mankind is changed to promiscuous, because both in the kings james bible clearly point to the sin of sodomy. Jan 18, 2017 the existence of a queen james bible is something one might ordinarily expect to find in a recent edition of the satirical news source the onion or perhaps a copy of mad magazine. The queen james gay bible katherine infantine first things. Such a denial makes things worse for them and that is what the queen james version is really doing. The first book of moses, called genesis genesis 1 the creation in the beginning god created the heaven and the earth.
The queen james bible is also called the gay bible. The bishops bible is an english translation of the bible which was produced under the authority of the established church of england in 1568. Whether or not that claim is true, this group has made a mockery of. Does it really matter what bible version you prefer. Dec 18, 2012 in an effort to resolve longstanding interpretive ambiguity in key bible passages regarding homosexuality a new version of the classic king james bible this one titled the queen james bible claims to be the first ever gay friendly bible to correctly translate the christian scriptures. Publishers started with the 1769 edition of the king james bible and removed or changed all negative references to homosexuality. Authorized king james version kjv of the bible the preserved and living word of god. Here is what they say on the bibles amazon purchase page. The queen james bible changes a total of eight verses in the king james version that deal with homosexuality, which it says are used by antilgbt religious activists to condemn homosexuals. The sales pitch on the website says, you cant choose your sexuality, but you can choose jesus. It is the first of a long line of king james bibles. Nov 17, 20 the king james version bible versus the queen james version bible. The king james bible is the most popular bible of all time, and arguably the most important english language document of all time.
Dec 29, 2012 the queen james version of the bible is not helping homosexuals, since denial of a sin unto death is not helping anyone. The queen james bible seeks to resolve interpretive ambiguity in the bible as it pertains to homosexuality. Are there really any important differences between bible versions, such as the kjv and niv. The swordbearer bible study contains the age of reason and the king james bible, as well as two unique features that make looking up scripture quick and convenientquiklink and chaptervu. The editors of the queen james bible have revised passages of scripture which say homosexuality is a sin.
We edited those eight verses in a way that makes homophobic interpretations impossible. Tgc editor joe carter writes about the queen james version of the bible which was edited to prevent homophobic misinterpretation of gods. Nov 27, 2012 the queen james bible seeks to resolve interpretive ambiguity in the bible as it pertains to homosexuality. The original king james bible 1611 pdf 7 years ago editor. The website promoting the book says, the queen james bible resolves any homophobic interpretations of the bible, but the bible is still filled with inequality and even contradiction that we have not addressed. If you downloaded only the kjv, it will have only the chaptervu feature. Homosexual group publishes the queen james bible u. The queen james bible is a bible translation edited to prevent homophobic misinterpretation of gods word.
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