The Tone of Authority Argument Faulty?

[Guido]

Many have put forward that the Bible's tone of authority, especially the KJV, which I consider the most accurate translation, is internal evidence of its divine authorship by God. But others probably would say that this tone of authority is due to a plethora of revisions.

What do you think about this?

 

[atpollard]

Many have put forward that the Bible's tone of authority, especially the KJV, which I consider the most accurate translation, is internal evidence of its divine authorship by God. But others probably would say that this tone of authority is due to a plethora of revisions.

What do you think about this?

Since the original is by multiple human authors and the translations, as a rule, return to the original texts … I would say the “plethora of revisions” argument is weak and unsupported.

However, I could write with a tone of “authority” which would NOT PROVE that I have any divine authority. In the same light, it is my opinion that it is the accuracy of the content rather than the “tone of authority” that affirms divine authorship.

 

[kyredneck]

It is the Spirit within its readers that relates with the Author of the Book.

 

[37818]

Many have put forward that the Bible's tone of authority, especially the KJV, which I consider the most accurate translation, is internal evidence of its divine authorship by God. But others probably would say that this tone of authority is due to a plethora of revisions.

What do you think about this?

What we have handed down to us from the original autographs. We no longer have those autographs, but we have copies from them. Where all the copies agree is not at issue. The disputed variants and the disputed translation of some words are at issue. [Personally I am persuaded generally the KJV more often than not has the better readings in the New Testament.]

 

[Deacon]

Many have put forward that the Bible's tone of authority, especially the KJV, which I consider the most accurate translation, is internal evidence of its divine authorship by God. But others probably would say that this tone of authority is due to a plethora of revisions.

What do you think about this?

As you note, the authority of Scripture lies in its author.
The cadence of the KJV carries a certain beauty or poetry that is pleasing to the ear. Whether that is evidence of its Author’s authority is debatable (more likely it reflects the skill, the scholarship, and the era of its translators).

“The King’s speech, which he utters in Parliament, when translated into French, German, Italian, and Latin, is still the King’s speech, though it be not interpreted by every translator with identical grace, nor altogether so appropriately phrased, nor so exactly expressing the sense at every point.”
The KJV Preface to the Reader in Modern English

If therefore the verses are not alwayes so smooth and elegant as some may desire or expect; let them confider that Gods Altar needs not our pollishings: Ex. 20. for wee have respected a plaine translation then to smooth our verses with the sweetnes of any paraphrase, and soe have attended Conscience rather then Elegance, fidelity rather then poetry, in translating the hebrew words into english language, and Davids poetry into english meetre…" [Bay Psalm Preface, 1640. page 13]

Rob