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what is the bibical means of the bed, table, stool and a candelstick?
Dear Betty,
Thanks for your question.
Actually, this is part of a story that begins with verse 8 and runs down to verse 37. The room with the furniture was made for Elisha to stay in when he passed by on his way to another appointment. The story ends in Elisha calling on God, and the boy (who had been dead for several hours) came to life again. It's one of the wonderful stories of the Bible that should increase our faith in a God who would do that for a poor woman who had lost her son.
Read it in a more recent translation, such as the New International Version, or the New King James Version, and the story will be more understandable.
Check out my web site www.PettyPress.com where I've posted 20 books, 40 Bible study guides and a lot more.
Thurman C. Petty, Jr.
petty@hyperusa.com
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Thurman C. Petty, Jr.
Expertise
I`ve been a Pastor and Bible teacher for 40 years.
Experience
I`m a writer--author of 18 Bible-based books and over 200 journal articles. Web site: www.PettyPress.com where a lot of my books and writings are posted. I've been married to the same lovely lady for 49 years. We're more in love now than when we married. My wife and I were missionaries to Pitcairn Island, in the South Pacific, from 1982-1984.
Organizations
I've been a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church since the age of 9.
Publications
Books: Pacific Press Publishing Association; Review & Herald Publishing Association; PettyPress. Number of titles published: 16.
Journal Articles: Adventist Review; Signs of the Times; Guide Magazine; Ministry: A Journal for Clergy; Sabbath School Leadership; The Youth's Instructor; Student Movement; Cord, and others. Total Journal articles: over 200.
Web Site: www.PettyPress.com. Contents: 18 of my books; 41 Bible study guides; over 30 sermons; Stories; poems; links to other sites, etc.
E-mail address: PettyPress@gmail.com
Education/Credentials
I have a BA and a Master`s degree--both degrees are in Biblical studies.
Awards and Honors
I was awarded the "Golden Cord" from my Alma Mater, Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, for my foreign mission service.
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