Article: Beware of the writings of the Watchman

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Originally Posted by markpaul

I agree. When I was in LC, most of LCers mentioned Brother Lee said. They often said some words like God's economy. Most of them read recovery version Bible. I don't have chance to read recovery Bible. How many differences comparing with other versions such as King James Version? Have you ever read both of them (I mean include the notes written by Lee)?

I have read the majority of the NT RcV footnotes. I have not read many of the OT footnotes. I would say that the footnotes always lead me to an understanding of what WL wanted us to believe about any given topic. In a 'normal' study Bible, the footnotes might be there to provide a discussion of a difficult passage, not so much to define particular teachings, especially as it would relate to a certain ministry.

I don't know what version the RcV compares best to. My guess would be maybe the ESV or NIV, but I have not engaged in a side by side comparison.

The translation itself probably isn't a bad translation per se, you just can't be guaranteed that there was no agenda behind the translation (and most of us believe that there was indeed an agenda).