Monday, March 7, 2011

Book Review

The Bible And The Closet Or How We May Read The Scriptures With The Most Spiritual Profit: And Secret Prayer Successfully Managed (1842) by Thomas Watson

This early work is inspiring and informative. The language is beautiful, with many Biblical examples set forth for our edification. This is a book I may want to read several times in years to come. It's available for free online on google books, so I'd recommend checking it out! He addresses questions on prayer near the end, and thoughts on ejaculatory prayer.

I give it four of five stars.

2 comments:

Miss Linda said...: I have been looking for just such a book. Thank you so much for recommending it!; March 7, 2011 at 8:49 AM
Melissa M. said...: That's neat! I hope you like it. :); March 7, 2011 at 1:35 PM

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Monday, March 7, 2011

Book Review

The Bible And The Closet Or How We May Read The Scriptures With The Most Spiritual Profit: And Secret Prayer Successfully Managed (1842) by Thomas Watson

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