I'm being a bit lazy and didn't want to search around and read the Q&A section of the Ellen White Estates. I'm not sure if you know this answer or not, but I was curious about the Conflict of Ages series and Ellen White's writings. In the case of the Conflict of Ages Series, are her writings dreams/visions she had from God or more inspiration? I'm just curious when we are reading such incredible details about Bible stories that those details aren't in the Bible, was this more Ellen White making the story more interesting or truly came from God as this is what really happened? For example, I just posted about the flood and how she writes that even Satan himself was scared for his existence. Did she write this to really drive the point home on how devastating the flood was or did in fact Satan truly fear for his own life?
I've really been enjoying what I've been reading and learning things I never knew/heard when we tell Bible stories. Like I never thought of the Tower of Babel actually having apartments and people living in it - I truly thought of it as a tall tower. But the whole thing makes more sense and I really enjoyed understanding the connection of the Tower of Babel after the flood and the commands God gave Noah's family. Things I never got from reading just the Bible.
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The short answer is that yes, it is from visions & revelations. Early on in her ministry she had a vision about the whole great controversy between God and Satan which she wrote down in a little pamphlet. Throughout her life she kept writing in more detail about that initial vision, and expanding on it as she received more information (from visions, revelations, etc.) so that it grew to what we have now--this 5 volume set of books. Does that answer what you were asking?
ReplyDeleteyes, that was a perfect answer! Thanks, Anita!
ReplyDeletegood. thank Dan :)
ReplyDeleteSo, Anita (aka Dan!) - did you see the comments that Kris left about Adam and Eve and how Eve wandered away from Adam but the Bible doesn't mention that? (see November 2)
ReplyDeleteAlso, I just reread the story of the tower of Babel and the Bible clearly states it was a city and a tower. How did Ellen White come to the conclusion that the tower had apartments in it and people lived in the tower?
Thanks for your time and insights!!! ;-)