DeWitt on the General Epistles: Hebrews, James, First and Second Peter, First, Second and Third John, & Jude(1 General Epistles)

This work is intended to be a devotional commentary useful in the preparation of sermon material. The author has spent most of his adult life in a pulpit ministry; he, generally understands the need of pastor's in considering their sermons and has attempted to meet that need. Dr. DeWitt, is a thoroughly trained theologian. However, since he has always worked a secular job while pastoring, he can present the Words of Life in words that consider the life of the reader. His work is non-technical to the extent that he is able to make it so. When it is necessary to use technical ("Church speak"), he will explain what is meant so that even the most untrained layman will be able to understand the words and meaning of the passage in question. The Book of Hebrews is concerned mainly with two objectives. First is the fact that the group which originally made the exodus were not allowed to enter into the Land of the Covenant. Is this an allegory suggesting that there are some who will follow the Lord but fail to reach Heaven? That subject matter is addressed. The other fact covered is that some were warned against departing from the faith. Does this suggest that salvation could be lost? Again, that subject is addressed. The eleventh chapter is often called, "The Hall of Fame of the Faith." But, it is easily seen that each of these persons were but fallible humans. One again, that subject is addressed in the commentary upon those verses. This work can easily be a valuable asset to anyone who is interested in taking a deeper look at the Words of God's inspired and preserved Words.

About the Author :
In the past 50 years, E. E. DeWitt, D. D. has pastored four churches in Louisiana and Illinois. He was born in north central Illinois. He recently retired. Allen Park Baptist Church in Galesburg, Illinois was his last church before retirement. He was a combat infantryman during the Vietnamese Conflict and won his Combat Infantry Badge less than three weeks after entering the war zone Dr. DeWitt has written books on Inspiration (Study in Inspiration), a defense of the Textus Receptus (God Keeps His Word), and the Virgin Birth of Jesus (Study in the Virgin Birth). He has also written verse by verse commentaries on Daniel and Nahum. Dr. DeWitt taught the fundamentals of the Christian Religion over WGPA-TV 7 in Galesburg, Illinois from 1985 - 1995, . He also published a newsletter, "BQM Reports" This started out to be simply a newsletter of his activities. It soon morphed into a bi-monthly journal of theological thought and teaching. Although the magazine had only a press run of about 1000 every two months, copies were sent to every state in the U.S. and all the provinces of Canada. Copies were sent to every continent except Antarctica. Dr. DeWitt has been a member of MENSA and Intertel, which require evidence of a high IQ. He is a graduate both from private and public colleges and universities. Dr. DeWitt was married to the former Linda Guenther for over thirty years until her Home Going to Glory in May of 2000. They are the parents of two children, Amy and Ethan, and have two grandchildren, Shandi and Elijah.

Review :
Several years ago, I took the time to type the entire text of the Bible into my computer. I could have found such already done for me. But, I wanted the experience of taking that care of my daily reading. I could not simply hurry past a place because it was necessary to copy each word to complete my task. While doing this I found my attention drawn more fully to the Words of Life. It was with shock that I found I had somehow overlooked the fact that my name was in Joshua 22:34. I wondered what else I had missed by inattention. As I began to pay more attention to the Scripture, I began to make notes in the places that leaped off the page. During my time as pastor at my last church, I began to write commentary on those passages used in the worship services to be passed out to the people at each service. Now that I am retired from the active pastorate, I have begun to expand those early efforts. What you now hold in your hands is an example of that work. I invite you expand on my work as the Spirit leads you into His inspired and preserved Words. The Bible is a closed Book only to those who refuse to open its pages in prayerful attention to the Spirit Dr. Ed DeWitt February, 2018