Alexander Thomson (writer)
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Alexander Thomson, born in Corstorphine
, Scotland
, was a religious writer involved in the work of the Concordant Publishing Concern (CPC), publishers of the Concordant Literal Version
of the Bible
.
Thomson was credited for corrections included in the 1944 revision of the Concordant Version. Commentary by Thomson was published in the Concordant Publishing Concern's bimonthly magazine Unsearchable Riches. Later, from about 1950 until soon before his death, Thomson was an editor and contributor for the periodical The Differentiator, which reviewed and commented upon Bible translation work.
Ernest Oliver Knoch, son of CPC founder Adolph Ernst Knoch
and former editor of Unsearchable Riches, wrote of Thomson:
Thomson's critics claim he had no formal credentials, such as a degree in biblical studies, theology, or ancient languages.
Corstorphine
Corstorphine was originally a village to the west of—and separate from—Edinburgh, Scotland, and is now a suburb of that city.Corstorphine retains a busy main street with many independent small shops, although a number have closed in recent years since the opening of several retail parks...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, was a religious writer involved in the work of the Concordant Publishing Concern (CPC), publishers of the Concordant Literal Version
Concordant Literal Version
The Concordant Version is an English translation of the Bible compiled by the Concordant Publishing Concern , which was founded by Adolph Ernst Knoch in 1909. The principal works of the CPC are the Concordant Literal New Testament with Keyword Concordance and the Concordant Version of the Old...
of the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
.
Thomson was credited for corrections included in the 1944 revision of the Concordant Version. Commentary by Thomson was published in the Concordant Publishing Concern's bimonthly magazine Unsearchable Riches. Later, from about 1950 until soon before his death, Thomson was an editor and contributor for the periodical The Differentiator, which reviewed and commented upon Bible translation work.
Ernest Oliver Knoch, son of CPC founder Adolph Ernst Knoch
Adolph Ernst Knoch
Adolph Ernst Knoch was the author of numerous theological writings and a Bible publisher.Knoch founded the Concordant Publishing Concern and the Concordant Version of the Bible.-Life:...
and former editor of Unsearchable Riches, wrote of Thomson:
Thomson's critics claim he had no formal credentials, such as a degree in biblical studies, theology, or ancient languages.
External links
- How Eternity Slipped In by Alexander Thomson
- Is The Lord's Supper For Today? by Alexander Thomson
- Whence Eternity? (adapted from How Eternity Slipped In) by Alexander Thomson; still in print.