J b phillips biography of abraham
•
Translate this blog
Years ago, J.B. Phillips (1906-1982), an English Bible scholar, translator, author and clergyman who is most noted for his version of The New Testament in Modern English, wrote a small book titled, “Your God Is Too Small: A Guide for Believers and Skeptics Alike” (first published in 1952). A PDF of the book is available at this link.
Amazon.com gives the following brief description of the book:
“Your God is Too Small” is a groundbreaking work of faith, which challenges the constraints of traditional religion. In his discussion of God, author J.B. Phillips encourages Christians to redefine their understanding of a creator without labels or earthly constraints and instead search for a meaningful concept of God. Phillips explains that the trouble facing many of us today is that we have not found a God big enough for our modern needs. In a world where our experience of life has grown in myriad directions and our mental horizons have been exp • C.S. Lewis had some fascinating thoughts on this, and he himself appeared in one of the most celebrated and redemptive recorded ghost sightings ever: Moments after his death at Cambridge, he appeared in the bedroom of J.B. Phillips at Oxford [a dear friend of his, the one who translated the Bible in the Phillips translation. Phillips also wrote the fabulous little book, Your God is Too Small]. At the time, J. B. Phillips was in a deep depression that threatened his life. He refused to leave his chambers, refused proper food or exercise, and seriously questioned the love and election of God [in his life]. It was in this state of detachment and depression, leading to his early death…that suddenly, a ruddy and glowing Lewis stood before him, entering his room through closed doors — a “healthy Lewis, hearty and glowing” as Phillips was later to record. In this vision, Lewis only spoke only one sentence to Phillips: ‘J.B., it’s not as har • (Enlarge) (PDF for Print) - Map of Abraham's Journey with Trade Routes The Bible shifts its focus in Genesis 12 from the history of the entire human race to a man named Abram, the first Hebrew, and he lived in Ur of the Chaldees. Later God appeared to Abram and promised him that if he would leave his country and journey to a nation that he has never seen, God would man of his descendants a great nation and through them the Savior of the world would komma, through his "seed." Later God changed his name to Abraham which means "father of a many nations" and he obeyed God and journeyed to the nation of Canaan. The Lord also spoke a promise that anyone who blessed Abraham and his descendants would be blessed and anyone who cursed Abraham and his descendants would be cursed. In the grand narrative of the Bible, Abraham's journey is a chapter full of legender and profound faith. Customized Abraham's Journey-theme
Archives
The Journeys of Abraham
Map of Abram's Journey from Ur to Haran to Egypt