Archive for May, 2006

Psalm 53: none that doeth good

May 31, 2006 at 8:55 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.

Those of you who read Dignoscentia on a regular basis know that I use the NJB (New Jerusalem Bible), and I sometimes refer to the KJV (King James Version). This psalm proves the usefulness of having at least two good translations of the Bible in your home. In my case, the NJB (which usually clarifies […]

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Psalm 52: you’ve buttered your bread…

May 26, 2006 at 6:13 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.

This psalm can be interpreted both historically, in the context of David’s experience with Doeg the Edomite - the “wicked” person referred to in this psalm - and prophetically, as the two experiences to be had by those who “would not place [their] reliance on God,” and those who “put [their] trust in God’s faithful […]

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Which Bible translations are better?

May 23, 2006 at 6:00 am. Filed under Uncategorized.

The Bible is a literal life-saver. If you already have one, dust it off and get reading! If you don’t have one, get one! There are many organizations that give them out for free - probably any church will do this for you.
Of course, it helps to have a Bible you can understand. Which translation […]

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Book reviews: All of Ellen G. White’s writings, and in particular, The Desire of Ages and The Great Controversy

May 23, 2006 at 5:56 am. Filed under Books.

Mrs. White does an amazing job of putting Bible verses in a clear context where I can really understand their meaning. She clearly has a gift from God to understand and write about the Scriptures.
Recommended: Yes!
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Book review: Joseph, by Terri L. Fivash

May 23, 2006 at 5:54 am. Filed under Uncategorized.

This is an amazing book. I have liked the story of Joseph ever since I was a child, but Ms. Fivash has research the history of the time and has written about Joseph’s life in a historically and Biblically accurate manner while providing the story between the lines, so to speak. This book captivated me […]

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Book review: Your Best Life Now, by Joel Osteen

May 23, 2006 at 5:54 am. Filed under Uncategorized.

(2004, Warner Faith, New York, NY)
This book is easy to dismiss as nothing more than Christian pep talk, but to do that you would have to skim the opening chapters superficially. If you read this book from cover to cover, you cannot help but realize that this is a great read. It is a book […]

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Book review: Dilemele Unui Inger, de Ovidiu Radulescu

May 23, 2006 at 5:53 am. Filed under Uncategorized.

(2004, Majesty Press, Arad, Romania)
Aceasta este a doua carte scrisa de D-l Radulescu. Am pus-o mai sus pe lista pentru ca este foarte buna. Desi i-ar fi fost de folos acestei carti un editor mai sever (capitolele de la inceput si sfirsit sint frustrant de diferite de miezul cartii,) imi este clar ca autorul are […]

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