Plea for a New English Version of the Scriptures by a Licentiate of the Church of Scotland [D. Johnston]

<p>This is a plea for a new translation of the scriptures into English. Penned by David Johnston a Licentiate of the Church of Scotland this work argues for the necessity of a fresh approach to biblical translation. Johnston critiques existing versions and proposes guidelines for a more accurate and accessible rendering of the sacred texts.</p><p> Plea for a New English Version of the Scriptures reflects the theological and linguistic concerns of its time offering insights into the evolving understanding of biblical interpretation and the role of scripture in religious life. This work is a valuable resource for scholars of biblical studies church history and the history of English Bible translations.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>