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August 12, 2007 Bible
scholar, John Howard Reid, has published "Bible Wisdom for Modern Times"
in which he has translated and paraphrased copious extracts from ten Old
Testament books, including Psalms, Proverbs, Wisdom of Solomon, Jesus ben
Sirach, Tobias, Baruch, Susanna, and The Visions of Ezra. Also detailed
are the famous Story of Three Wise Young Men from the Greek Ezra, and The
Prayer of Manasseh.
“The Lord God loves no-one more than the man or woman who lives with
Wisdom,” writes the inspired author of “The Wisdom of Solomon” in a whole
section of his book (chapters 6, 7, 8 and 9) in which he deals with “The
Nature and Rewards of Wisdom”.
Jesus ben Sirach has this to say in chapter 1: “To love the Lord God is
the root of Wisdom… Wisdom and love will turn away His anger. Our faults
and sins He will remember no more.”
Ben Sirach continues this theme in chapter four: “Whoever loves Wisdom
loves life… and wherever he walks, the Lord God will bless him.”
In “Proverbs” chapter 8, we read: “Absolutely nothing can compare with
Wisdom… Every person that finds Wisdom finds life, and he will surely win
favor with the Lord God.”
“All that hold fast to Wisdom shall come to life!” echoes “Baruch” (4:1)
These are but five of a hundred such Scriptural statements concerning
Wisdom in the Bible. Yet Bible scholar, John Howard Reid, remarks, “In
all my 65 years attending weekly church services, prayer meetings and
Bible studies, never once have I heard a mention of Wisdom. Not once!
It’s a quality that most Christians, both Catholic and Protestant,
completely ignore, even though the Bible stresses the fact that God
regards Wisdom not only as an important virtue, but as an essential.”
For over thirty years, Reid has worked on his book, "Bible Wisdom for
Modern Times", in which he has translated and paraphrased copious
extracts from ten Old Testament books, including “Psalms”, “Proverbs”,
“The Wisdom of Solomon”, “Jesus ben Sirach”, “Tobias”, “Baruch”,
“Susanna”, and “The Visions of Ezra”. Also detailed are the famous Story
of Three Wise Young Men from the Greek Ezra, and “The Prayer of
Manasseh”. As a further bonus, five Psalms of Solomon (actually written
in 63 B.C. and therefore not included in the Bible) are also rendered
into modern English.
Reid prays that "Bible Wisdom for Modern Times" will revive interest in
God’s freely bestowed gift of Wisdom to all those who love Him.
Review copies are now available. Please contact
johnreid@mail.qango.com
Web site:
http://reidbooks.exactpages.com
ISBN: 978-1-4303-0169-1
Publication date: September 30, 2007.
Publisher: Lulu Press, Inc.
Trade paperback, 120 pages, $9.95.
USA distributor: Ingram Book Co.
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