Reading Ellen White: How to Understand and Apply Her Writings

by George R. Knight

This companion volume to Meeting Ellen White deals with issues that have long been at the heart of Adventist understanding and misunderstanding of their prophet. Part one focuses on the need for interpretive principles, Ellen White's relation to the Bible, and the purpose of her writings. Part two looks at principles for interpreting Ellen White's writings and part three deals with principles of application.

Book Specs

Paper Back
Publisher: Review & Herald Publishing Association
Printed: 1997
Pages: 140

Table of Contents

A Word to the Reader

Preliminary Considerations

Principles of Interpretation

Principles of Applications

Genres: Theology, Religion

Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Vuyani]

Interesting and makes reading the author more insightful

[Andrew]

Genius! Knight makes day out of this long enduring inspirational writer. Knight sheds light on how to properly read, interpret, and use Ellen G. White's classic library, covering such topics as common sense, and proper communication.

[Broheros]

3.0 stars

I’ve said all that I can say about George R. Knight’s series on Ellen White. I’ve written papers on these books and used a bunch of quotes. While mostly successful in what he’s trying to accomplish, he brushes over what I find to be important issues. If I had read this on my own (I wouldn’t have) I think I would have enjoyed this more, instead of being forced to read it, and then write 4 pages about it.

[Roger]

This book is written primarily for a Seventh-day Adventist audience (i.e., those who are concerned with the role, purpose, and meaning of the works of Ellen G. White). In the end, although it does deal with some issues unique to encountering Ellen White and her role in the church, the basic gist of the advice given in this book is to exercise good exegetical and hermeneutical care. Read carefully, for major themes, with context in mind.

[Parker LeClerc]

The content is good, the style is a little annoying. Feels like Sunday school.

[Tom]

The book covered solid ways to approach inspiration in general.

[Payton M. Arnett]

I highly recommend this book to any Adventist/reader of Ellen White. Great points made here and important examples!

[Cynthia]

Learned quite a bit about how to best read Ellen White's writings without becoming one of those folks who quote her endlessly out of context (which really annoyed her) or who attribute things to Ellen White that she did not write. I have been reading the Conflict of the Ages series (am on The Desire of Ages) and other writings and am just now beginning to feel that I understand most of what I read. I have a great respect for her writing and her Spirit of Prophecy.

[Sverre]

An interesting read of a believer's rationalizations and interpretations of his prophet's voluminous and sometimes contradictory directives.

[Edward Pemba]

well articulated principles i recommend to every student of the spirit of prophecy