Patriarchs and Prophets (Bible Study) [Paperback]

Ellen Gould Harmon White (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bible Study | Publication Date: February 1997

Few people today realize that evil all around us is the visible evidence of a great war that has raged in the universe for thousands of years now. Patriarchs and Prophets is one of the only books available anywhere that can reveal with accuracy and authority just how and why this great war began and who is behind it.

Patriarchs and Prophets is the first in a series of five exciting and inspiring books covering the history of the world. The second book is Prophets and Kings, the third is the Desire of Ages, fourth is The Acts of the Apostles and the last is The Great Controversy. Start with this book, then read the others. And remember, even though what you are about to read may astonish you and seem incredible, it is 100 percent nonfiction. Every word is true!

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About the Author

Ellen White was a woman of remarkable spiritual gifts who lived most of her life during the nineteenth century (1827-1915), yet through her writings she is still making a revolutionary impact on millions of people around the world. During her lifetime she wrote more than 5,000 periodical articles and 40 books; but today, including compilations from her 50,000 pages of manuscript, more than 100 titles are available in English. She is the most translated woman writer in the entire history of literature, and the most translated American author of either gender. Her writings cover a broad range of subjects, including religion, education, social relationships, evangelism, prophecy, publishing, nutrition, and management. Her life-changing masterpiece on successful Christian living, Steps to Christ, has been published in more than 140 languages. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 607 pages
• Publisher: Remnant Pubns (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883012503
• ISBN-13: 978-1883012502
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,204,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I cannot recommend it enough!, April 29, 2004

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"truthandjustice" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bible Study Companion Set: Making the Bible Come Alive (Paperback)

If you want help to understand the Bible better, then this book is phenomenal! It is written in such a clear manner that everyone can understand. It covered the first part of the Bible through David's time.

I read the Bible as I was reading the book and found that it coincided with it. It opened my eyes to many of the events that happened during those times. Did you know that when Moses lead the people out of Egypt that God showed them the way as a pillar of a cloud during the day and was a pillar of fire at night and fed them manna from heaven every day except on the Sabbath and then he gave them double the day before so that no one would work on the Holy day. He also gave them water from the Rock of Christ. (There were like six hundred thousand or more to begin with and ended up being probably a million or more after 40 years of wandering) She explained that as long as the people kept their faith in God and didn't turn to sin they were protected by him. One of their enemies discovered that fact and decided the only way that they could defeat the Jewish people was by causing them to sin and then when the people, through their actions (sinning), rejected God and his teachings, then they were vulnerable and could be defeated. I find that very true today.

This is one of the best books I have ever read that explained to me why certain events happened and how and why they worshipped a certain way, etc.

I am not an Adventist and did not find that it promoted that Church necessarily, but rather found it enlightening for any person who believes in God or especially those who want to know more about Him. She does not promote the book over the Bible, the Bible is God's Word and that is first and foremost the only true and accurate message, but she does help us understand it better. I highly recommend this book especially if you read it and the Bible, like I did, together. It will bring you a much greater understanding of God and why he does things. She also has other books that she has written that are good. She wrote them a century ago and they are as relevant and appliable today as they were then. Enjoy!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nourishing read, April 15, 2004

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Everest Books (Miami. FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Patriarchs and Prophets (Paperback)

I finished reading the online version of this book recently, downloaded from Ellen White's estate website. Chapters are about 11 pages long, so it was easy to read a chapter every morning as a devotional. It covers the chronology of the Bible from Creation to King David, and expounds on what the Bible says. Its very readable and inspiring to live a better life with God. Occasionally chapters lecturing on a good life, etc were interspersed with the events told in the Bible. .

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars READ THIS BOOK!, February 9, 2001

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"nortonlewis" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bible Study Companion Set: Making the Bible Come Alive (Paperback)

In "Patriarchs and Prophets" Ellen G. White gives us important insights into the origins of evil and suffering, tells us the TRUE story of the origins and early history of the earth and of mankind(Yes, Virginia, God really did create the earth and everything on it in six literal days, and there really was a great flood!), and covers the history of God's people from Adam to David. All this she does with Tolkienesque skill, always pointing the reader to the Bible as God's word and to Jesus Christ as the only hope for mankind, singly and collectively. In a nutshell, the underlying message of this book is: GOD LOVES YOU!