At Haven Today, a nationally syndicated Christian radio show and podcast, Dr. Donald Brake was recently interviewed on the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible. Dr. Brake is the author of A Visual History of the English Bible (Baker Books, 2008) and the recently released A Visual History of the King James Bible (Baker Books, 2011).
I just completed reading through this fascinating book and will be putting my review up soon. The 400th anniversary of the King James Bible is next week, May 2nd. Dr. Brake’s interview will be very informative. Here are the links to the interview: Part 1 (April 25, 2011), Part 2 (April 26, 2011). More information is available on the interview at HavenToday.org. These interviews are only about 15 to 20 minutes long minus the commercial breaks (which is just music on the web-player), but they’ll whet your appetite for this book.
To see an excerpt of Dr. Brake’s A Visual History of the King James Bible, click here. You can order the book through Amazon.com, Christianbook.com, or direct from Baker Books.
As a pastor, this really intrigues me…visual and written history is a great learning tool for me.
Jack,
It’s a good book. I read it a few months ago. I especially like how he drops in little stories in the side bar about his escapades in buying various old Bibles.
If you recommend it, that means a lot my friend. I can never get enough of learning from or about the Bible in study aids. Sometimes there are hidden gems waiting out there to be discovered and newer is not always better. In fact I have an old Bible study book that references Charles Spurgeon…and he is one of my favorite preachers from the last century.
Thanks Jason for adding your recommendation. Glad you found my site, Jack. This book is fascinating and informative. The color photographs throughout make it a joy to read.