Josh at Ephemeros shares an anecdote about J.I. Packer not signing a copy of the ESV:
After I had my book [Knowing God] signed, many more pressed him. He signed books as he answered questions. The insight he provided into the Puritans in those few minutes still have a lasting impact on me. During the conversation, a young man (my age) approached Packer with a newly purchased ESV Bible (of which Packer was a general editor). Excitedly, he asked Packer to sign it and handed it to him. For a few moments Packer held the Bible in his hands, and quietly returned it to the young man. He said, “Son, this is God’s book. If you want it signed you will need to ask him.”
autograph The ESV blog linked to an interesting post today on a man’s encounter with JI Packer. Packer was signing various books for folks when a man asked Packer to sign a copy of his bible. Packer responded, “Son, this is God’s book….
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I have never quite grasped why people have other people sign their Bibles and I’m not talking about the presented to and by portion. I guess I can understand the whole “heroes of the faith” collection of signatures but maybe it’s me but…
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An Antebellum era (pre-civil war) family Bible dating to 1859. Image via Wikipedia. Josh at Ephemeros shares an anecdote about JI Packer not signing a copy of the ESV:. After I had my book [ Knowing God ] signed, many more pressed him….
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