Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Harold Holmyard <hholmyard AT ont.com>]

Dear Steven,
> > Kevin W. Woodruff - 
> > a new book by Dr. James D. Price, a former faculty member of Tennessee Temple University and 
> > Temple Baptist Seminary, has been published on the KJV. 
> >     
>
> And it should be mentioned clearly that Dr. Price is involved with the 
> competing
> NKJV translation.  As the 'Old Testament Editor' (presumably a paid position,
> definitely one of scholarly status).  
>   

HH: Thank you, but it seems somewhat naive to suppose that Dr. Price 
might be writing his new book on the KJV-only crowd to protect or 
increase his income from his work as the Old Testament editor for the 
New King James Version. It is derogatory to suggest that he wants to 
diminish the legitimate honor of the King James Version in any way.  He 
was no doubt chosen for his responsibility on the NKJV because of his 
long and proven career, from which he already had a good income. Here is 
further information about Dr. Price:

2. www.kjvonly.org/jamesp/bio_price.html 
Published on: 9/27/2005  

James D. Price is the academic dean and professor of Hebrew and Old 
Testament at Temple Baptist Seminary in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he 
has taught since 1972. He has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from 
Purdue University, with 25 years experience in that profession, serving 
as a senior research engineer for Franklin Institute Research 
Laboratories in Philadelphia before moving to TBS. He has an M.Div. from 
Northwest Baptist Theological Seminary in Tacoma, Washington (formerly 
Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary), and a Ph.D. in Hebrew and 
Biblical Literature from Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate 
Languages in Philadelphia. He has formally studied over seven languages 
and dialects. His thesis topic was "The Theoretical Basis for Machine 
Aids for Translating from Hebrew to English."

Dr. Price has taught Bible and related subjects at the graduate level 
for 33 years and has traveled on teaching missions to Germany and the 
Ukraine. In addition, he teaches a Sunday School class and serves as an 
usher in Highland Park Baptist Church.

He is a member of numerous honor societies and professional organizations:

u Beta Pi, an Engineering Honor Society

Eta Kappa Nu, an Electrical Engineering Honor Society

The Evangelical Theological Society

The American Oriental Society

Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society of North America

The Biblical Archaeology Society

The Society of Biblical Literature


In addition to published book reviews, he is the author of the following 
journal articles:

"An Algorithm for Generating Hebrew Words," Computer Studies in the 
Humanities and Verbal Behavior, Vol. 1, No. 2, August, 1968.

"An Algorithm for Analyzing Hebrew Words," Computer Studies in the 
Humanities and Verbal Behavior, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1969.

"The Excellent Heritage of the English Bible," The Fundamentalist 
Journal, November, 1983.

"Rosh Was an Ancient Land Known to Ezekiel," Grace Theological Journal, 
Spring 1985.

"A Computer Aid for Textual Criticism," Grace Theological Journal, 
Spring, 1987.

"A Computer-Aided Textual Commentary on the Book of Philippians," Grace 
Theological Journal, Fall, 1987.


He is the author or contributing author of the following books:

The New King James Version, (Thomas Nelson, 1982), executive editor of 
the Old Testament.

God's Wisdom for Daily Living (Thomas Nelson, 1984).

"Samaria," chapter in Major Cities of Bible Times, ed. R. K. Harrison
(Thomas Nelson, 1985).

Complete Equivalence in Bible Translation (Thomas Nelson, 1987).

The Syntax of Masoretic Accents in the Hebrew Bible (Edwin Mellen Press, 
1990).

A Concordance of the Accents in the Hebrew Bible, 5 Vols. (Mellen 
Biblical Press, 1995).

Contributor to The Old Testament Hebrew-English Dictionary (Springfield,
MO: World Library Press, Inc., 1995-98).

Contributor to The New International Dictionary of Old Testament 
Theology and Exegesis (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996).

Translator and Section Editor for the Holman Christian Standard Bible 
(Nashville: Broadman& Holman, 2001-04).

Yours,
Harold Holmyard


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