As a Christian academy, does Heritage require the King James Version (KJV) for Bible usage?
No. Heritage recommends ‘formally equivalent’ versions and translations of the Bible since they are by nature designed to be closer to the original languages' own essential meaning and linguistic syntax. Heritage recommends the English Standard Version (ESV), as an essentially literal translation; there is a study Bible that uses the ESV called the New Reformation Study Bible. Memory work at Heritage Classical Academy should be done in the ESV. Heritage also recognizes for Biblical study and devotional use: • The Revised Standard Version as well as the New American Standard Version. • For students and parents that want a most literal translation in terms of Greek syntax and stylistic superiority, we recommend the King James Version, which has been a major influence in the development of the English language and both English and American literature. • Heritage also recognizes the value of the 1599 Geneva Bible, with study notes from major Protestant Reformers. The Geneva Bible had
