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There are certainly a LOT of resources to consider. It seems that people have been writing books ever since paper became cheap and vanity publishing has become really affordable for the common man.
And in the meantime....
I wasn't exactly certain what type of aids you were looking for which is why I gave you the resources I did...not a lot of theological conclusions to what I suggested. But it's impossible to even translate the scriptures without coming to some sort of theological conclusion of some sort.
And you were somewhat vague as to what you were looking for.
There are the "Idiot's guide to Christianity" type of commentaries that don't even really break down scriptures.
There are the theological systems type of commentaries. Everything from Church of England to Calvinism to extremely liberal to the psychological "you are a good guy" type of teachings. and these all use various scraps of scriptures to prove their points in some manner...even though often the points are sound but the scriptures they use are not congruent with the lesson they are teaching...which sets up bad theology later.
Then there is what I gave you which is more along the lines of Scholarly and scientific approach with mechanics (History, anthropology, topography, geology and ancestry), and some of the artists viewpoints thrown in describing some of the obvious symbolisms, hyperbole, syndoche, and etc.
There is literally a viewpoint for just about everyone in the world available and already printed in some fashion. All screaming "I want to help you....and if you could please send me a check so I can continue to help others hear this message"
And then comes time for the ugly truth:
99 times out of a hundred we surround ourselves with the teachings that we want to hear instead of what we need to hear. The prideful christian doesn't want to hear how he is failing God and himself with his enormous pride/ego...he wants to hear how he is a good guy doing exactly as God wants him to do...and maybe he could do a bit more with his surplus finances. The messages about giving up his mistress, to stop cheating others in business, to be kind to EVERYONE, to give up his vices of pleasure, to enjoy living a more servant lifestyle.....these things aren't exactly said from the pulpit these days or listed in the commentaries. They are taught by scriptures...but that isn't very profitable anymore...and we do have commentaries to sell after all.
And in the meantime....
I wasn't exactly certain what type of aids you were looking for which is why I gave you the resources I did...not a lot of theological conclusions to what I suggested. But it's impossible to even translate the scriptures without coming to some sort of theological conclusion of some sort.
And you were somewhat vague as to what you were looking for.
There are the "Idiot's guide to Christianity" type of commentaries that don't even really break down scriptures.
There are the theological systems type of commentaries. Everything from Church of England to Calvinism to extremely liberal to the psychological "you are a good guy" type of teachings. and these all use various scraps of scriptures to prove their points in some manner...even though often the points are sound but the scriptures they use are not congruent with the lesson they are teaching...which sets up bad theology later.
Then there is what I gave you which is more along the lines of Scholarly and scientific approach with mechanics (History, anthropology, topography, geology and ancestry), and some of the artists viewpoints thrown in describing some of the obvious symbolisms, hyperbole, syndoche, and etc.
There is literally a viewpoint for just about everyone in the world available and already printed in some fashion. All screaming "I want to help you....and if you could please send me a check so I can continue to help others hear this message"
And then comes time for the ugly truth:
99 times out of a hundred we surround ourselves with the teachings that we want to hear instead of what we need to hear. The prideful christian doesn't want to hear how he is failing God and himself with his enormous pride/ego...he wants to hear how he is a good guy doing exactly as God wants him to do...and maybe he could do a bit more with his surplus finances. The messages about giving up his mistress, to stop cheating others in business, to be kind to EVERYONE, to give up his vices of pleasure, to enjoy living a more servant lifestyle.....these things aren't exactly said from the pulpit these days or listed in the commentaries. They are taught by scriptures...but that isn't very profitable anymore...and we do have commentaries to sell after all.
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Well....if you wanted that....
How about "Knowledge of the Holy" by A.W. Tozer.
It's about the characteristics of God...
What it means when we say "God is Sovereign"
"God is Omniscient"
"God is Immutable"
I was somewhat doubtful until I actually read it....Then I decided it was a really good book that everyone should read. It's only slightly textbookish....KWIM? I skipped over the italic section that started each chapter...the book was plenty long enough.
A "fun" read is "That Printer of Udell's"
You would swear that the author was getting the material from eaves dropping inside your church. It's uncanny with the action in the story with things you have heard or said yourself.
Revelation Wellness is one my wife has read and really enjoyed...it's not exactly a diet book. But it discusses weight and food and health from a very pragmatic and logical frame of mind....and apparently it addresses how so many women (regardless of size or weight) have so many mental health issues surrounding basic diet and exercise. From having too much to having not enough. It comes at it from exposing unhealthy attitudes about it all. (Which apparently is a female thing...which I know nothing about)
How about "Knowledge of the Holy" by A.W. Tozer.
It's about the characteristics of God...
What it means when we say "God is Sovereign"
"God is Omniscient"
"God is Immutable"
I was somewhat doubtful until I actually read it....Then I decided it was a really good book that everyone should read. It's only slightly textbookish....KWIM? I skipped over the italic section that started each chapter...the book was plenty long enough.
A "fun" read is "That Printer of Udell's"
You would swear that the author was getting the material from eaves dropping inside your church. It's uncanny with the action in the story with things you have heard or said yourself.
Revelation Wellness is one my wife has read and really enjoyed...it's not exactly a diet book. But it discusses weight and food and health from a very pragmatic and logical frame of mind....and apparently it addresses how so many women (regardless of size or weight) have so many mental health issues surrounding basic diet and exercise. From having too much to having not enough. It comes at it from exposing unhealthy attitudes about it all. (Which apparently is a female thing...which I know nothing about)
