Dear Bro. George,
A while ago you invited details of books which we had found helpful. There are so many that time would fail.
Regarding the Wide as the Waters reference (July, p. 288), may I heartily recommend a book about the King James translation committee, God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible, by Adam Nicolson. (In Britain it is titled Power and Glory: Jacobean England and the Making of the King James Bible.) Enlightening, and not hard to read.
Also Bible Versions: A Consumer’s Guide to the Bible, by Hugh Dunton. It is refreshing and objective, and helps to put versions in perspective.
I am surprised that no one, as far as I recall, mentioned Robert Roberts’ autobiography, My Days and My Ways. I found it very reassuring, revealing as it does his flaws as well as his diligence, and showing his faithfulness in spite of his humanity. In conversation with many ardent brothers and sisters over the years, I have been puzzled how so few have read this RR book.
Other books might be of interest:
- Portrait of the Saint, by Bro. John Marshall.
- Narrative of Sojourner Truth.
- Sick Heart River, by John Buchan. I found it to be a powerful parable.
- The Life of Our Lord: Written for His Children During the Years 1846 to 1849, by Charles Dickens. A pleasant curiosity.
With love in the Lord,
Your brother,
Joe Coutts (Aberdeen, UK)
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