Hyles, Jack. The Need for An Every-Word Bible. A Layman's Guide to Understanding the King
James Bible Issue. Hammond, IN: Hyles Publications, 2003. 168 pages
Second printing, August, 2015. Price $15.00
This book is said to be transcribed from Hyles's Wednesday night series on "the King James Bible." It was printed after Hyles' death. The editors of this book do not identify themselves except to indicate that they are some of his former members.
In this book based on his preaching, Jack Hyles showed that he had adopted erroneous KJV-only reasoning/teaching in contradiction to what he himself taught in some of his own earlier books such as his book on the book of Revelation.
This book would not actually help laymen understand the King James Bible issue since it would misinform and mislead them. Several times there is use of fallacies evident in its claims and statements. The either/or fallacy or fallacy of false dilemma can be seen in several claims.
Jack Hyles asserted: "Either somewhere in this world there is a book that contains the words of God that God has preserved word for word, or Christians have to believe in thought inspiration" (p. 15).
Hyles claimed: "I have only two choices: the Catholic Bible kept in the Catholic church or the King James Bible" (p. 25).
Hyles said: "Remember, if one Bible is true, the other Bible must be false. If one is genuine, the other is counterfeit" (p. 30).
According to a consistent, just application of Hyles' own claims and reasoning in his book, would he suggest that the KJV is a revision of pre-1611 English Bibles which were false or counterfeit? Hyles does not even mention the fact that the KJV is a revision of earlier English Bibles perhaps because they would be a serious problem for some of his claims. He skips over and ignores the fact of a pre-1611 English Bible.
Jack Hyles said: "You say, 'Brother Hyles, do you mean if there is one word wrong in the Bible, you have to throw everything else away?' That's exactly what I mean!" (p. 39).
Hyles said: "If God has preserved His words, then only one set of words can be the preserved ones" (p. 14).
According to a consistent, just application of Hyles' own statements and arguments, you would have to throw away the varying Textus Receptus editions, the pre-1611 English Bibles of which the KJV was a revision, and the 1611 edition of the KJV along with other KJV editions when they have one word wrong and since the KJV translators did not follow any one set of words for its OT text or for its NT text. The KJV is not based on only one set of words since it was based on multiple textually-varying sources. Present KJV editions are not every word the same as the 1611 edition or even as the 1769 Oxford edition. There were words actually wrong in the 1611 edition of the KJV and in the 1769 Oxford KJV edition. Some words found in the 1611 edition are omitted in most present KJV editions, and over 140 words not found in the 1611 editions are added in them.
A just application of Hyles' own reasoning and claims in this book would prove that the KJV could not actually be an every-word Bible.
James Bible Issue. Hammond, IN: Hyles Publications, 2003. 168 pages
Second printing, August, 2015. Price $15.00
This book is said to be transcribed from Hyles's Wednesday night series on "the King James Bible." It was printed after Hyles' death. The editors of this book do not identify themselves except to indicate that they are some of his former members.
In this book based on his preaching, Jack Hyles showed that he had adopted erroneous KJV-only reasoning/teaching in contradiction to what he himself taught in some of his own earlier books such as his book on the book of Revelation.
This book would not actually help laymen understand the King James Bible issue since it would misinform and mislead them. Several times there is use of fallacies evident in its claims and statements. The either/or fallacy or fallacy of false dilemma can be seen in several claims.
Jack Hyles asserted: "Either somewhere in this world there is a book that contains the words of God that God has preserved word for word, or Christians have to believe in thought inspiration" (p. 15).
Hyles claimed: "I have only two choices: the Catholic Bible kept in the Catholic church or the King James Bible" (p. 25).
Hyles said: "Remember, if one Bible is true, the other Bible must be false. If one is genuine, the other is counterfeit" (p. 30).
According to a consistent, just application of Hyles' own claims and reasoning in his book, would he suggest that the KJV is a revision of pre-1611 English Bibles which were false or counterfeit? Hyles does not even mention the fact that the KJV is a revision of earlier English Bibles perhaps because they would be a serious problem for some of his claims. He skips over and ignores the fact of a pre-1611 English Bible.
Jack Hyles said: "You say, 'Brother Hyles, do you mean if there is one word wrong in the Bible, you have to throw everything else away?' That's exactly what I mean!" (p. 39).
Hyles said: "If God has preserved His words, then only one set of words can be the preserved ones" (p. 14).
According to a consistent, just application of Hyles' own statements and arguments, you would have to throw away the varying Textus Receptus editions, the pre-1611 English Bibles of which the KJV was a revision, and the 1611 edition of the KJV along with other KJV editions when they have one word wrong and since the KJV translators did not follow any one set of words for its OT text or for its NT text. The KJV is not based on only one set of words since it was based on multiple textually-varying sources. Present KJV editions are not every word the same as the 1611 edition or even as the 1769 Oxford edition. There were words actually wrong in the 1611 edition of the KJV and in the 1769 Oxford KJV edition. Some words found in the 1611 edition are omitted in most present KJV editions, and over 140 words not found in the 1611 editions are added in them.
A just application of Hyles' own reasoning and claims in this book would prove that the KJV could not actually be an every-word Bible.