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PBB Collection File

I've had a few requests lately for a collection file and I suddenly remembered that back in March Graham had created the very collection file needed. It contains all the PBB's which were available through the PBB updater as of 3/7/2008. So with a huge wave of gratitude towards Graham I've uploaded the collection file right here.

To use it, just download it to "My documents/Libronix DLS/Collections/" and reload Libronix.

Thanks Graham!

Hengstenberg on Ecclesiastes

EDIT: I corrected a misspelling in the name of the book. Please download new version attached to this post below.

A PBB resource of E.W. Hengstenberg's Commentary on Ecclesiastes is now ready. You may download it below.

Ecclesiastes is part of the wisdom literature of the Old Testament. Wise are the words of Solomon, the author of this book. I have found three particular sayings in this book to be wise beyond measure: First, "Vanities of vanities, all is vanity!" -- The key to understanding Ecclesiastes in my opinion is to see that the book paints a realistic picture of what life is like under the Fall. Perhaps the best commentary on Ecclesiastes is Romans 8:20, which tells us God subjected all creation to futility in hope that the creation would be set free from bondage.

Second, "Remember your Creator." Paul makes clear in Romans 8:20ff that the Creator had a design in mind in redeeming the world from its futility. Thus, Ecclesiastes points to the redemptive work of Christ.

Finally, "Fear God and keep his commandments." The Covenant God requires fidelity from his people. Yet, God's commands are not burdensome; they are the gracious commands of a gracious God.

Grace,
Bill

Updated Andrew Murray resources!

These updated books resolve an issue where keylinking was not working on individual words. Scott Davis notified me of this issue. It turns out that having a LANG="en-US" parameter was doing this. If any one finds other resources like this, please let me know.

Thanks!
Joe K

Holiness: The False and The True by Harry A Ironside

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author: H. A. Ironside
asin: B000PECFN6

Today, Fred Carver requested the conversion of the book "Holiness: The False and The True" by Harry A Ironside. After review his request and the link provided I decided to fulfill this request immediately. Way of Life Literature had already put all the work into formatting the document and providing the rights to distribute it free of charge. Therefore with minimal Microsoft Word conversion work is was just a matter of minutes to provide this resource in PBB format for the community.

David, The King of Israel by F.W. Krummacher

This is my first submission to this site, although I must say I visit regularly and enjoy the blogs as well as the benefits from downloading the many PBB's available here. A big Thank you to all who compile them and make them available!

Krummacher's work on David is a classic which was reprinted by Klock & Klock. I scanned this from my personal library about four years back and recently did the painstaking work of editing. I have tried to maintain the look and feel of the original as much as possible. This was a labor of love and I trust you will enjoy.

Below is an excerpt from the Foreword by Cyril J. Barber.

"The life of David, Israel's shepherd, psalmist, and king, possesses a fascination all its own. A "man after the heart of God," he nevertheless demonstrated the weaknesses of the flesh. The psalms show him to be a man of like passions. He knew fear as well as joy, felt the hurt of injustice and the anguish of ingratitude, as well as the desire to establish an administration of justice as well as relieve the helplessness of the oppressed. All of these facets of David's colorful life and reign are captured by Friedrich Wilhelm Krummacher (1796-1868)."

Krummacher, F. W. David, King of Israel. Klock & Klock.

Prayer and Preaching by Karl Barth

Greetings PBB fanatics,
I just (Fri, 05/16/2008 - 10:55pm) found on my Hard drive what may be a "long lost" volume!
"Prayer and Preaching" by Karl Barth
This book is perhaps best summarized by a quote from James Stewart in the preface,

This little book on Prayer and Preaching demonstrates wonderfully Barth's characteristic union of simplicity and profundity. Certainly in these pages there is a Word from the Lord for the revitalizing of the Church.

tcblack

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