By Ryan Reeves, August 15, 2018 on The Gospel Coalition.org
George Washington and the apple tree. Julius Caesar born from a C-section, or that Columbus discovered the United States. Some historical myths are harmless even if they are remembered by everyone. Some are worse than others—invented to make something greater than it was or created to make an outright fabrication. But myths are always wrong, no matter how often they are told.
The King James Bible is no exception to this rule. So let’s look at three myths found in popular accounts of the KJV. To be clear, these are not the types of myths said by those who defend KJV-Only views, but rather the king of myths told by many popular accounts today.
