Is William Shakespeare mentioned in the 1611 King James Version of the Bible?
Captain Klepto asked:
I don’t mean outright, just covertly.
I don’t mean outright, just covertly.
Shakespeare was a well known and much loved living playwright when the KJV was published–is this evidence one of the KJV translators was a gushing fan?
Shakespeare was 46 in 1611.
Go to Psalm 46 in the KJV.
Count in 46 words from the beginning and you’ll find the word “shake”.
Count in 46 words from the end and you’ll find the word “spear”.
46. Shake. Spear. When Shakespeare was 46. Coincidence, or a fan saying hi?
This was brought to attention years ago, and it does work, but I had to ask myself….who has this much time on his hands that he noticed this?
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You’ve been watching the History Channel, I see
Yahcal613 on 23 Feb 2010 at 4:55 pm #
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king james revised it so he could get a divorce so anything is possible.. i wouldn’t put it past the man
James on 28 Feb 2010 at 11:14 pm #
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The answer would be no. Shakespeare though well liked by King James was considered a heretic for his plays and his willingness to mock openly the christian church as well as the crown.
scotgirl60 on 01 Mar 2010 at 10:55 am #
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Oh my gosh I can’t believe people believe this crap about Shakespeare being hidden in code in the Bible.
Ambassador From Hell on 04 Mar 2010 at 9:48 am #
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Tobit or not Tobit. That is the question.
Radio Jingles on 07 Mar 2010 at 5:39 pm #
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I thought it was Sir Francis Bacon who wrote all of Shakespeare’s works….
Golly, the stuff you learn on here…
BibleChooser on 08 Mar 2010 at 2:45 pm #
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No. The proof is this: first, know that the King James Version (KJV) *wording* is primarily taken from the Bishops’ Bible of 1568. Second, see Psalm 46 of the Bishops’ Bible, which I believe differs only in one word from the KJV.
Unless ol’ Shakey was writing Psalms at the age of 4, I suspect that we cannot really give him credit for Psalm 46 of the KJV. What’s more: Shakey was a Roman Catholic at a time when it was against the law to worship *as* a Roman Catholic. I suspect that he was not top of the list of people that the 3 English universities responsible for the KJV translation wanted to use in their new translation of the bible.
Jim,