FTGF Lesson 253 | Assessing The Printed History Of The King James Text (Blayney & The 1769 Oxford

Summary: This lesson explores the history and development of the King James Bible, focusing on Benjamin Blaney's 1769 Oxford edition. It discusses the editorial process, changes made to the text, and the significance of this edition in becoming the standard for subsequent King James Bibles. The lesson emphasizes that while the modern King James Bible is not identical to the 1611 version, it remains substantively the same despite numerous changes in spelling, punctuation, and some wording.

Chapters
Chapter 1: Introduction and Background on F.S. Paris
0:00 - 10:00
We review the editorial work of F.S. Paris on the King James Bible and introduce Benjamin Blaney's work.
Chapter 2: Blaney's Report and Editorial Process
10:00 - 25:00
We examine Blaney's detailed report on his editorial process for the 1769 Oxford edition of the King James Bible.
Chapter 3: Analysis of Blaney's Work and Its Impact
25:00 - 40:00
We evaluate the significance of Blaney's work and its lasting impact on the King James Bible text.

Key Points:
Blaney built upon the work of F.S. Paris, spending 3-4 years on his revision.
The 1769 Oxford edition became the standard text for future King James Bibles.
Blaney made changes to chapter headings, cross-references, marginal notes, and chronology.
The most significant changes were to spelling and grammar, though these were not explicitly mentioned in Blaney's report.
The modern King James Bible text evolved over a century and a half before becoming nearly fixed.
A copy of Blaney's edition annotated by Gilbert Buchanan shows thousands of changes from the 1611 version.

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