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Light Through an Eastern Window

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I had the great pleasure of knowing Archbishop K. C. Pillai of the Indian Orthodox Church and I learned much from him. He has indeed left behind in this little book a lot of insights for us, so we can learn more about the customs of the east, that helps us to better understand our bible. It is something every student of the bible should add to their library.

the teachings of bishop k.c. pillai are teachings that all american christians should endure.many verses of the bible go misunderstood and looked over.this book points out certain customs that really need to be understood.

K C Pillai's book is a must-read for any Christian. To truly understand the Bible one needs to gain a deeper understanding of the Jewish/Middle Eastern culture. This book is definitely the way to go. Great!!

This book compares a few customs that are mentioned in the Bible to the true meaning in the Middle Eastern culture. It brings a new light on some simple but misunderstood sayings of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Bishop Pillai has provided great understanding on many phrases and customs referred to in the Scriptures. To understand that writings of Biblical times had colloquilisms and references to "had to have been there" occurances helps open revelations to the actual meanings of several passages of God's word. I also recommend "Orientalisms of the Bible" by Dr. Pillai if you can find it. These books out of print has cost us all a valuable source of information.

While the Indian author may have some helpful insight into the oriental culture, one should read this expensive tiny tome with a very discerning eye. Pillai misrepresents Judaism as a religion of works (actually, Abraham was saved by faith which was counted to him as righteousness)and praises the Hindu practice of yoga as a way to still the stormy mind. What happened to simple prayer and renewed commitment of one's will to the Heavenly Father? David said, "At what time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee." There are better, less expensive, less mystical books available from a Hebrew perspective that would be more accurate: Listening to the Language of the Bible (Tverberg), New Light on the Difficult Words of Jesus (Bivin), anything by Ray Vander Laan.