Question: Why is this presentation of the Bible called "AV7 ~ The Invitation Bible"? What does AV7 represent?
Answer: "AV7" is an acronym that serves as an abbreviated title for "The New Authorized Version of the Bible in Present-Day English."
The first two letters, "AV" stand for Authorized Version,
and the "7" represents the seven levels of computer processing used
to generate this literally accurate, word-for-word translation
from the original Greek language into English; and then to refine
the resulting text into an easy-to-read present day English syntax while
carefully preserving word-for-word translation accuracy.
Who "authorized" The AV7 Bible so that the title "New Authorized Version"
is appropriate? What is the basis for claiming that AV7 is an "authorized"
version?
The AV7 Bible is "authorized" in two ways:
First, AV7 closely corresponds to the time-honored English text
of the Bible that acquired the title "Authorized Version" by
acclaim, even though it was never actually "authorized" by any
official individual, group, or organizational authority.
Nevertheless, since AV7 is a presentation of the Bible that closely
corresponds to that long-established and highly acclaimed English
text, the title "New Authorized Version" is entirely
appropriate and applicable.
It is important to note that the most trustworthy English language
translation of the Bible evolved through many, many revisions,
corrections, and much "fine-tuning" over many hundreds of
years, yet it always preserved continuity throughout.
Second, the AV7 copyright is administered by "The New Authorized
Version Foundation," a non-profit organization dedicated to
preserving literal translation accuracy. As the copyright
holder for AV7, the New Authorized Version Foundation has
declared that The AV7 Bible is authorized to be freely
copied for any non-commercial purpose.
As of the date of the first printed publication of The
AV7 Bible in 2006, no other previous or subsequent
version of the Bible had been found to have used a copyright notice
that explicitly stipulated authorization for its text to be freely
copied, without restrictions, for any non-commercial purpose.
On the contrary, most if not all commercially promoted
English language versions and paraphrases of the Bible ever
published have displayed a copyright notice that stipulates
"All Rights Reserved," thereby making the somewhat
questionable assertion that the publishers and copyright holders
of those version claim to have exclusive proprietary ownership
of "their" unique versions of the Bible.
In distinct contrast to that dubious claim, the copyright
notice for The AV7 Bible ~ The New Authorized Version
in Present-day English clearly states:
"Only commercial rights are reserved.
All others may freely copy."