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An incredible 1-volume Bible reference library, The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is a unique resource for Bible study, teaching, or preaching. Dozens of special study aids help you develop powerful lessons or sermons - straight from the Bible itself! No other tool better helps you interpret Scripture with Scripture. Unlike any tool you've ever seen - loaded with helps not available anywhere else.
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Excellent Bible Study Tool.......2003-05-27
I have been using the old edition of "The Treasury of Scriptue Knowledge" until this new edition came out. And I instantly love it! Here are the reasons:
1. Modernized typeset. The older edition was not good for reading, you had to strain your eyes to read, BUT this NEW edition has easy-to-read type, a big plus.
2. Revised and Expanded. The book revised some of the mistakes of the old edition and expanded more from it by adding addtional materials, such as: (a) 100,000 new cross references. (b) Indexes to specific Bible topics, names, prayers, etc. This is useful for topical studies. (c) Inclusion of "System Markings" that uses symbols to highlight what "information can be found at specific references -- whether fulfilled prophecy, similar word meanings, contrasting ideas, biblical types...etc." This system I really love! It saves me time and helps me organize the study effectively each verse.
3. Very sturdy binding. Hard cover and stitched binding (It was stitched binding when it first came out (1992,1993), but recently they changed it to glued binding). The paper's quality is excellent.
The only gripe I have is that it uses KJV of the Bible for entries (it is not available for other versions of the Bible). Well, you can have 'em all. In all, I found this new edition incredible and indispensible on my desk. For all those who love the Bible will love this tool for years to come.
Massive but cumbersome.......2003-02-11
The New Treasury is an improvement over the classic, original Treasury. The notes in the New Treasury are more informative. However, there is so much material in either Treasury that one can get sidetracked or overwhelmed looking up each cross reference. Also ,one will be turning many,many Bible pages to see the actual cross references. The best solution is to get the CDRom of the New Treasury in a program like Libronix and pass the mouse over the reference for a popup or click to see the reference. That way the place in the New Treasury isn't lost in all the cross-referencing. An excellent Bible tool, but easier to use in electronic form {cdrom}. paulbatscha
An improvement over the original.......2001-12-02
Don't believe the nay-sayers! This is an incredibly useful reference book for anyone who wants to study the Word, even more so than the original Treasury. Its system of cross-referencing is comprehensive and easy to use. I've found Smith's reference symbols to be useful, but if you don't like or agree with them, you can just ignore them! This book is a tremendously valuable cross referencing tool, and I recommend it to anyone who seeks to better understand the cohesiveness and scope of Biblical teaching.
The New Treasury fo Scripture Knowledge.......2001-09-23
I have I obtained my first copy of this work a few years ago. I find it invaluable in my biblical study and research work. Having reveiwed the original, I find that the aids included in NTSK opens your mind and stimulates thought in a Godly perspective. I loaned my first copt to a colleague and can't get him to return it. When I'm travelling, beides my Bible, The New Treasury of Scriptire Knowledge, and Strong's Concordance are the resources that go with me.
The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.......2001-07-11
Though I am no pastor, I have a respectable library of exegetical works which enable me to understand the meaning of Biblical passages and others which are good to excellent at finding what I need. I find the New Treasury an invaluable tool in these endeavors. It is an awesome chain-reference tool that, combined with my concordance (I use Young's), my lexicons (Gesenius (OT), Wilson (OT), Vine's Expository Dictionary for New Testament words and Thayer (NT)), and my interlinear Bible have GREATLY enhanced my Bible studies which I have used to answer many people who search for Biblical answers to hard questions. I strongly recommend this text, especially to pastors and teachers of the Bible. This is in fact my second copy of this work, the first being given to a pastor friend of mine (who absolutely LOVES it). There are many aids in it to help you find passages of similar meaning (not necessarily the same word) as well as contrasting with passages of the opposite meaning. References are rated in how critical of a cross reference they are, and to where all of the references are listed in one section for that particular item you are studying. While I have never read the original Treasury, I find that this reference material is beyond just being helpful to the point of being a MAJOR part of my reference library.
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This reference book is a compact commentary on the entire Bible that readers can use to familiarize themselves with the methods and paths followed by biblical scholars. It features current theories on dating, historical reconstruction, and archaeological information. Contemporary perspectives and topical articles of an introductory nature include Hermeneutics, Canonicity, Old Testament themes, and coverage of biblical theology. Additional commentary includes articles on Jesus, the early Church, Gnosticism, and the subapostolic church. Especially for seminarians and clergy who require a commentary on the Scriptures both during their formal study of theology and for preaching in their ministry. Also, for those interested in religion and theology on all levels and feel the need for an adequate background in the Bible.
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Great Commentary.......2007-09-29
The NJBC is by far the best single volume commentary around. If you are a serious theological student and interetsed in good biblical research and scholarship then I highly recommend it. The contributions to it will help to broaden your search for accuracy and textual interpretation. The editors and folks who contributed to it have done an excellent job with the various exegetical criticisms to provide the user with the tools need for exegesis of any text. I recommend this along with Raymond Brown's INtrodcution to the New testament as a companion text.
A Wealth Of Knowledge.......2007-08-24
One thing you get from this commentary is a wealth of knowledge not only from the bible but about the church fathers, Critical views of today and the past. Its a great reference commentary to understanding the bible more clearly. Im very happy with my purchase and would recommend it to all who seek to understand the bible more clearly.
Jerome Biblical Commentary.......2007-07-09
The book is a must for anyone who is serious about the study of the Jewish and Christian Scriptures. The articles are written by top of the line scholars, and the new edition brings scholarship up to date. It has always enjoyed a reputation for scholarhip.
A dissenting review.......2007-06-02
In many scholarly circles, this commentary is considered the finest example of Catholic biblical scholarship. Admittedly my opinion means little, but I humbly have to disagree. Before I begin allow me to say that several people I respect HIGHLY endorse this commentary. I do not understand why.
First, allow me to address what strengths the commentary has.
1) The finest historical/critical scholarship in the modern Catholic Church is presented.
2) The commentary is well organized and easily used.
3) The commentary is well edited and lean. This commentary covers the entire bible, including the apocrypha, and is available in one volume for a reasonable price.
4) The commentary can be of help when trying to deal with a difficult passage of scripture.
These four strengths however do not, to my mind, make up for the book's myriad weaknesses. A few of the most egregious problems with the commentary follow:
1) The commentary focuses solely on the insights of the historical critical method. The method can and does provide valuable insights. However, it can be problematic in that it takes skepticism as its starting point. Its conclusions therefore can be biased against faith. One example is the dating of texts that include prophesy. The historical critical scholar will postdate the text to after the prophesy had been fulfilled. The assumption is against the idea that a prophet from God could have warned about the future BEFORE the event occurred.
2) Historical critical method, by definition, can only address the literal sense of scripture. (Who wrote the text, when was it written, what is the author's agenda, what does he or she want tell us etc. etc.) In Catholic teaching however there are four senses of Sacred Scripture, the texts of which are Holy, inerrant, and inspired by the Holy Spirit. These four senses are: a) the Literal b) the Allegorical c) the Anagogical and d) the Moral. This commentary, by its very nature, ignores most of the Catholic view of the scriptures because it can really only address one sense of scripture effectively.
3) The best current scholarship seems to have left the Catholic camp (sadly). NT Wright (an Anglican) is one example. His works on Paul and the historicity of the Resurrection for instance have totally eclipsed Ray Brown, Fitzmeyer, et all. This scholarship would be considered "conservative" by the editors of the NJB and insights from evangelical and conservative protestant scholars are routinely dismissed by them as biased or unscientific. This makes this commentary decidedly myopic in favor of a more liberal and modern view of the dating and authorship of the various NT texts. It is no accident that this is the bible commentary of choice at Episcopal "divinity" schools such as the one at Yale.
4)This book is widely trumpeted as THE Catholic bible commentary, and people use it to get the Church's view of the scriptures. This is a poor use for this book. The place to get the Church's view of the Scriptures is the Catechism, not this commentary, which provides a very modern and narrow view of the scriptures.
5)Eastern Christian bible scholarship has a long and beautiful history in drawing out the spiritual meaning of biblical texts. This commentary ignores the East altogether. This is not a joke. Not a single Eastern mystic, saint, or scholar is included in this commentary. It breathes with one lung only (the western one), and the VERY modern and liberal wing of western one at that. The Church offers a HUGE treasury of biblical theology that this commentary simply dismisses. This is outrageous, and again provides a very narrow view of the scriptures.
6) There are FAR better commentaries available for the Christian. For instance, the Navarre Catholic Bible (while more expensive than this volume as it also contains the entirety of the biblical texts and is published in many volumes) includes not only the insights of historical critical scholarship, but also the insights of the saints, mystics, and biblical theology. Furthermore, historical scholarship from more than the liberal wing of the academy is included. The Navarre Bible Commentary is far richer than the NJBC as result.
In short, I would avoid this book until one has a deep and solid grounding in Scripture. It is a very liberal and skeptical commentary that ignores the riches of what the Church has to offer. It is marketed as a Catholic commentary to the laity and this is a misnomer.
Great Delivery time.......2007-05-15
Book arrived before the expected delivery date. The book is what I expected. I should finish it in about 3 yrs.
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An excellent resource.......2000-12-20
The "New Jerome Biblical Handbook" remains one of the most important books to come out of religious publishing in some time. It is an absolute essential for the busy clergyman who does not have the time for the in-depth reading and studying required for the far more academic "New Jerome Biblical Commentary". It will also make a worthy addition to the personal shelf of any informed layperson who wishes to become more biblically literate. It should also be found in every parish library.
What the "Handbook" does, is condense and distill the dense and academic material in the "Commentary" and present it in an easily recoverable fashion. The reader will gain insights into every book of the Bible, as well as into the basics of modern critical methodology, without requiring the technical training of the academic or seminarian.
From a theological standpoint, the "Handbook" could best be described as "moderate", rejecting both the anti-intellectualism of the fundamentalist far right as well as the deconstructionist tendencies of the far left. The editors did their work well in presenting a balanced picture of the best of modern biblical scholarship in an easy to read and comprehend format.
Certainly worth 5 stars.
The Best Companion for the Best Bible Commentary.......2000-04-14
I heartily recommend this book to all those who wanted a quick reference about the Bible! Maybe viewed as a supplementary to the NJBC, I find this book a handy one to bring along during my theology classes, and a useful tool for easy reading. The best handbook made for the best bible commentary!It has charts and visuals not usually found in the NJBC, which I think helps summarize and condense the immense scholarly works found in the NJBC.A great Companion to NJBC!
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The resonances in the dialogue of Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians are difficult to detect unless the reader has some knowledge of the social, religious, and economic situation of the community to which the apostle was writing. In this lucid and clear survey, Father Murphy-O'Connor attempts to provide such background information, which he integrates skillfully into a flowing exposition of Paul's thought. St. Paul's theology thus comes to life as the complex interplay of factors that prompted him to write as he did to the Corinthians are examined and explored. In addition to providing a particularly accessible picture of the distinctive theological contribution made by 2 Corinthians, the author's book prompts new insights into the relation of Christ to the ministry of the Church.
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A great look at the humanity of Paul.......2003-09-26
As with most other books in this series (New Testament Theology), Murphy-O'Connor's 2 Corinthians is a fine piece of craftsmanship.
O'Connor gets good marks first off by breaking out of the stifling four-chapter set-up that seems to plague most books in this series (intro, theology, book in NT canon, book for today) by following the flow of the book. This approach is much preferred for most NT books since they present their ideas from argumentation. Following the argument and progression of the book is better for readers since it helps to relate the book as a whole to its underlying ideas, rather than just having theology done in a vacuum.
O'Connors strongest praise comes from his ability to present Paul as a frustrated and insecure man and not just as an apostle. And this probably owes to the nature of 2 Corinthians as it seems to be one of the most personal of his extant letters. The whole of the letter (or letters) is concerned with Paul presenting a view of right ministry, characterized by weakness as much as it is by power. And in defending his claim to apostleship we see Paul at his most vulnerable.
The background given for this letter is intriguing, if not entirely convincing. Claiming that there are two groups of people at Corinth - the "Spirit-people" who betray signs of early gnosticism and over-realized eschatology, and the Judaizers, who are attempting to enforce their pattern of law-abiding Christianity on the church - O'Connor presents 2 Corinthians as an attempt to turn the one group against the other while maintaining the one's allegiance to the church. It sounds complicated and at times some of the exegesis from the text appears to be stretched, but it is a fascinating hypothesis and, if true, seems to hold its own from the text.
The look at how Paul would attack the one group to gain favor with the other group all the while defending his own unique calling from the risen Christ makes for a very interesting read. Most interesting of all, as mentioned above, is the look into Paul's fears about his church and himself and the mistakes made in his attempt to present himself fully to his church. In the end, such a display of humanity commends itself to relevance for today in both private life and ministry and the connections to both that O'Connor make are not hard to come by.
Overall, this book has more than met my expectations regarding this series and I highly recommend it.
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Utterly disappointing despite displaying much learning.......2002-11-15
2 Peter and Jude are some of the most ignored books in the entire Bible, probably in large measure due to the significant culture gap between the contemporary reader and the authors and their immediate audiences. One way to make such writing come alive is to understand the conceptual framework, theological presuppositions, and social structure of the community surrounding the letters. Jerome Neyrey has produced a very interesting socio-cultural analysis of these letters that begins such a venture. He is at his best when
explaining Hellenistic Greek and 1st Century Hebrew life and culture in terms a contemporary sociologist might use.
This approach can be extremely helpful when done in conjunction with other methods of biblical commentators. Gordon Wenham's commentary on Leviticus does exactly that. He explains the Hebrew concepts behind sacrifice and atonement, cleanness and uncleanness, commonness and holiness, social justice in the context of communitarian identity, blessing and curse, etc. Yet he does this in the context of exegesis and actual explanation of what the text says. He examines the theology behind this conceptual framework and draws out the significance of such theology in a way that can transcend the sociological framework. He spends time examining the terms used in the text, not just in terms of their sociological background but also in terms of their theology, their immediate significance for the spiritual life of those involved, and their contribution to the overall biblical picture that Leviticus is a mere part of.
Neyrey does some of these things, and he even does some of it well, as other reviews have pointed out. Yet his work seems at best incomplete in comparison with the kind of thing Wenham has done with Leviticus. The narrow focus on sociological concerns without engaging in detailed exegesis and actual explanation of meaning in this commentary makes it far less useful for what most people use commentaries for. It could provide an excellent supplement to a standard commentary on these books such as Richard Bauckham's fine work, but on its own there is hardly any discussion of the meaning of the text and the questions an average reader would ask. It is light on exegesis and theology and almost wholly lacking on hermeneutical issues and applying the thought behind these letters in a different context with a different sociological framework.
Another serious problem of Neyrey's approach is the significance he finds in applying his reconstruction of ancient value systems, rhetorical patterns, and other background behind these letters. Much of what he says is hardly supported by the text, even in light of such background, primarily because there are lots of possible backgrounds, and his reconstruction cannot be much more than mere speculation. His focus on Greco-Roman background doesn't crowd out Jewish background, but the biblical theology behind much in these books gets pushed to the sidelines too often and is largely unexplored.
The biggest hesitation I have about this work is the sociologist's distance from the text, as if we can look from our height of informed scholarship at the interesting culture we've moved beyond. Neyrey doesn't explicitly look down on the cultural values and conceptual system behind these letters. No sociologist could get away with such a thing in our pluralistic times. However, one might get the impression that this is a merely quaint system of thought that we've left behind, not allowing for any possibility of taking Jude or 2 Peter as authoritative for a Christian today. Neyrey doesn't come out and say any of these things, but the distance he creates by focusing on the difference between our values and conceptual framework today and those of these letters can lead to such a response. Not every reader of a biblical text will see the Bible as authoritative, but those who do will profit little from this book. Ideally, a commentator on a biblical text will not just point out the cultural distance but will help the reader to understand how to bridge that distance and how to think the thoughts of the original writer in our times and with our conceptual framework. Some of this requires understanding the thought behind the original text, and Neyrey has made some good advances in that area. But a significant amount of work still needs to be done in examining our own conceptual framework and cultural values to see how 2 Peter and Jude might impact our own thought, attitudes, and actions. Only by doing that can someone who sees the Bible as authoritative apply it today, and Neyrey offers little help to the contemporary preacher or interpreter in doing this.
Culturally sensitive commentary.......2000-03-29
Jerome Neyrey, professor of New Testament at the University of Notre Dame, has been a pioneer of cultural anthropological analysis of the New Testament. He is especially noted for his work in exploring how honor and purity language functioned within early Christian texts and communities.
In this commentary, Neyrey takes two of the lesser-read and often overlooked books of the New Testament (2 Peter and Jude) and opens them up to the reader in fresh, new ways as he shows how patron-client relations, honor language, purity codes, and the like are woven throughout the texts and how the first-century reader would have been able to tune in to these cultural cues. The commentary does not follow a verse-by-verse format, but rather the author takes the texts paragraph by paragraph, holding each section up to the light of several different lenses as he leads out a multi-textured reading of the whole.
This book is strongly recommended not only as perhaps the best available commentary on these two obscure books within the New Testament but also as a fine introduction to the cultural world that shaped the whole of the New Testament.
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This commentary differs from most others in that it does not attempt to repeat all the critical materials which can be found in the larger, major series. Rather it brings to the interpretation of John, materials more literary and rhetorical in nature. It presents full paragraphs on passages, key terms and major motifs. One might say that the ‘big picture’ is more important here than exacting detail. Readers will be invited into the gospel by noting its typical literary patterns (chiasms, topic statements and development, patterns of double-meaning words), rhetorical commonplaces and discourse (e.g., ‘the 'noble' shepherd’; forensic trials: accusations, defense, verdict and sentence). In particular this commentary brings readers into the cultural world of the gospel by presenting materials such as honor and shame, challenge and riposte, gossip, secrecy, and sectarian character of the group. This is a very accessible reading of John.
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"This enormously useful volume presents a 'world' of information and theoretical perspectives that have become indispensable for contextual exegesis of Luke-Acts. The authors of this fascinating and well-planned book are seasoned and trustworthy guides into the world inhabited by Luke and his first readers. These provocative articles provide the commentary reader of Luke-Acts with mighty tools for creating first-century scenarios that reveal significantly new dimensions of Luke's cutting edges."
—S. Scott Bartchy, associate professor of Early Christian History, U.C.L.A.
"This is clearly the best collection of articles available from the New Testament scholars employing methods of interpretation from cultural anthropology. The writers introduce a wide range of innovative models to unravel the culture of the Biblical world. They offer the first comprehensive analysis of a single New Testament text from the perspective of the social sciences. This highly readable volume will be essential for anyone eager to experience the flood of insights coming from recent social study of the New Testament."
—David Rhoads, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
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A Good Collection of Scholarly Writings.......2006-05-19
I first became aware of THE SOCIAL WORLD OF LUKE ACTS when I was studying scripture, but purchased it when I conducted a Bible Study based on Luke's Gospel knowing it would be an important addition to my collection of books. Since that time I've referred to it on many occasions because while it's written for a serious student or scholar, many of the articles put a human face on scripture study which by nature easily finds a way into pastoral ministry.
This volume is a collection of articles by scholars such as Jerome Neyrey, Bruce Malina, Douglas Oakman and Richard Rohrbaugh, to name a few, names well known in New Testament studies. The articles themselves focus primarily on the social science aspects of Luke and Acts. The articles illustrate different aspects of the social world of the author of Luke Acts which help us understand the role the Gospel played in that context and helps us place it in our day and age. Some of the articles I have found most helpful are Oakman's article on the country side in Luke Acts, Neyrey's article on meals in Luke's Gospel and his writings about the ancient world's understanding of personality. The articles fill a void in the basic historical-critical methods still very much in the forefront of scripture study but can often become somewhat dry and devoid of humanity. Though the articles focus on issues that arise in Luke-Acts, many of the articles can help in understanding the whole of the New Testament.
While the book could be used by anyone interested in a more in depth look at Luke and Acts, it's not a book that easily leads to spirituality or prayer as some books on scripture do. It is a well written book but one that is meant for more serious study and scholarly work and would be ideal for anyone conducting scripture study and adult education classes. It would also be helpful for preachers who are looking for something different fro a Sunday morning or churches involved in social justice ministries.
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The Eucharist: Ancient and Ever New.......2006-04-19
Consult this book to understand more deeply the evolution of the Christian rite of the Eucharist. Fr. Kodell starts with the Jewish meal and then analyzes the traditions from Mark/Matthew and Paul/Luke with a separate chapter on John's interpretation. He advocates learning from the earliest sources and continuously re-aligning the message of Christ's life and the gospel, ever faithful with the scriptural original, "to new expression in our own day and in our own way" (p. 131).
This book will be of interest to liturgists, the liturgy committee, scripture buffs, and inquisitive individuals. Chapter 2, "The Last Supper and the Lord's Supper: a Survey of Recent Scholarship" is the most challenging, but illuminates the status of research and writing on the Eucharist. In all, I am glad to have expanded my view of the Eucharist and to have learned of the many differences between the Gospel accounts of Jesus' last meal.
Scholarly summary?.......2005-09-11
This book is nothing more than a summary of positions that different scholars hold on the Eucharistic readings of the New Testament. There is nothing new; what's more, there is nothing edifying. It is also unclear through the course of the book whether Kodell supports the historicity of the Gospel accounts; this historicity is clearly affirmed in the Church's Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum), and one would hope a Catholic monk like Kodell would stick to Catholic positions. Also, Kodell does not seem to draw the distinction between what the Savior said (whether He spoke the institution narrative Himself or not) and the revealed Scriptures which transmit all that is needed for salvation. Finally, this book has a number of historical inaccuracies - for instance, pp. 48-9 incorrectly elaborate upon the "Todah" sacrifice (he apparently never read Leviticus 17). Look elsewhere, especially towards Louis Bouyer and J. Jungmann.
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- Great introduction to epistle and surprising information.
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Two of the most powerful chapters in all of Scripture are found in 1 Corinthians, St. Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth. Chapter 13 contains an incomparable description of true love: "Love is patient and kind...bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things...So, faith, hope, love abide; but the greatest of these is love." In Chapter 15, St. Paul offers the hope of resurrection with words Handel used in his "Messiah" and that give comfort at funerals: "This mortal body must put on immortality."
St. Paul wrote to the Corinthians to address problems they were facing as a young church--sins and conflicts familiar to Christians today. What he gave them were solutions and ways to change, so that the Church, the body of Christ, would grow and build itself up in love. Commentator and internationally recognized Bible scholar Jerome Murphy-O'Connor relates Paul's advice--about "the Lord's supper," spiritual maturity and spiritual gifts, church life and life in the world--to our world. His penetrating insights into 1 Corinthians bring the Bible alive for modern readers.
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Great introduction to epistle and surprising information........2000-12-19
I am halfway through the book and enjoying it. Jerome Murphy-O'Connor deals with chapter and verse step by step. There are concluding prayers at the end of the book commentary chapters, they are like one line summaries. The author talks about the possibility of a scribal error in one place in the letter and also presents a view of Corinth that is not the sinful city traditionally portrayed (Jerome Biblical commentary) and Saint Paul losing his cool with the inteligentsia of Corinth for misintrepreting his vague suggestions, this and more seems applicable to us today. I read it for about an hour before I go to bed and sleep very nicely, wondering what will happen next.
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