1 Chronicles 4-6; Proverbs 25:1-14
Wednesday's Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 4-6; Proverbs 25:1-14
With All My Art
Once again we have come to the passage of Scripture that recounts the story of Jabez (all two verses of it!). Prior to the publication of a book titled The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson in 2000, Jabez was an obscure biblical character. Some people believe he should have remained that way.
Here's a link to an article about Jabez by Richard Schultz, a college friend of mine: Praying Jabez's prayer: Turning an obscure biblical narrative into a miracle-working mantra. This sentence is especially worth noting:
With All My Art
Once again we have come to the passage of Scripture that recounts the story of Jabez (all two verses of it!). Prior to the publication of a book titled The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson in 2000, Jabez was an obscure biblical character. Some people believe he should have remained that way.
Here's a link to an article about Jabez by Richard Schultz, a college friend of mine: Praying Jabez's prayer: Turning an obscure biblical narrative into a miracle-working mantra. This sentence is especially worth noting:
Wilkinson's understanding of the prayer's fourth request is dependent on his choice of translations. Out of twenty published translations that I consulted, only one supports his view, the New King James Version (for which Wilkinson served on the editorial board).
copyright 2006 Julie Ackerman Link at 9:42 AM
1 Comments:
Great discussion. Thanks!
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