How about if we all read Ecclesiaasticus (NOT ECCLESIASTES). THIS BOOK IS ONLY IN THE CATHOLIC VERSIONS OF THE BIBLE. As you read it, jot down verses that jump out at you and are interesting to you. There is so much in that book and it would be a great excercise for us to do. Hope you can find a Catholic Bible. A few examples that I know of are: The Jeruselum (This is the bible I use most of the time), The New American, The Way - the blue one is the Catholic version. You can look in your bible and see if you have ECCLESIASTICUS, then you know you have the Catholic version. Remember it's not Ecclesiastes - that is in all the bibles. I wonder why they didn't include . . . . . . ticus in all the bibles? It's such a good book. I love reading it. In the page before the book starts my bible says of ECCLESIASTES that the name means 'the Preacher'. ECCLESIASTICUS means 'the wisdom of Ben Sirach'. Also it is called 'the churches book.' The church adopted it, the synagogue did not.
So, let's begin. Dig into it and find some treasures to post here. Tell us also why that particular verse or verses was meaningful to you. We can learn lots!
7 comments:
This is Mom on Kay's computer.
HELP!!!!!! How do I undo the background color and make this so it can be read?
No one can help me? H E L P ! ! !
I tried lots of things, but nothing works to change the background color. HELP????!!!!! Does anyone have any ideas on this for me? Oh well, you could just try to read it as best you can and then write your verses here for all of us to read. I found some good ones there, which I will post in a little while. I need to get dressed and do a few things first, though. (This is Mom/Aunt/Lonnie
I read what you wrote by high-lighting the entire thing. I could not make it permanent, but at least I could read it. I love the book of ecclesiaticus. (sp?) I will start reading it.
Thanks for your tip of the day, Linda. I tried that, and it is a good way to read it!
Let's start posting our scriptures!
Ecclisiasticus 10:4 - "The government of the earth is in the hands of the Lord, He sets the right man over it at the right time."
Ecclesiasticus 7:27,28 - "With all your heart honor your father,
never forget the birthpangs of your mother.
Remember that you owe your birth to them;
how can you repay them for what they have done for you?"
Ecclesiasticus 4:28 - "Fight to the death for truth, and the Lord God will war on your side."
Read Ecclesiasticus chapter 2. It is full of good stuff. The verse I want to share here with you is:
verse 14 - "Woe to you who have lost the will to endure; what will you do at the Lord's visitation?"
Verses 1 and 2 of Ecclesiasticus chapter 1:
"If you aspire to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for an ordeal.
Be sincere of heart, be steadfast, and do not be alarmed when disaster comes."
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