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The English‐born Anne Pratt was highly acclaimed for her writings and illustrations in the field of botany. While nature was her central topic, her studies often caused her to reflect on the glory of the Creator, believing that God cares for His creation—from the flowers of the field to the birds of the air—and much more so for people, who are made in His image.This theme runs throughout the twenty books of her published work, but it is most evident in her book based on Proverbs 31, The Excellent Woman.
The Excellent WomanBy Ann Pratt (1806 - 1893) Digital Edition by Blue Letter Bible Available in EPUB, MOBI, and PDF Also available on Amazon Kindle, Excerpt from The Excellent Woman, Verse XXVI “The wisdom for which this [excellent] woman is commended related not alone to the things of the present world. She was one who feared the Lord. She could tell to her listening household of the wonders of nature, of the deliverances wrought by God’s providence to ancient Israel…point to the infallible laws of nature, and show that the morning sun and the evening star never disappointed him who watched for them in the heavens.” Forward Endorsements Download Instructions BLB Digital Edition Forward:The Excellent WomanWe commend to you a digital edition of Anne Pratt’s timeless commentary on Proverbs 31, The Excellent Woman, originally published in 1847. One might describe this work as a theological piece of art where rich contextual study is embedded in literary beauty; where the edifying truths of an Almighty Creator is presented before a meek and humble people, who are utterly dependent upon the very One who calls us to holiness. Although this thirty‐first Proverb addresses women in a day ancient to our own, when laborious submission and stringent modesty were highly commendable virtues, Miss Pratt stresses that Scripture was written for our instruction and it is applicable to every generation. This reflection on the lifestyle of the women in Biblical times will encourage all to trust God, who is faithful to His promises. A sampling of Miss Pratt’s prose on her exposition of Proverbs 31:26, “She opens her mouth with wisdom; and her tongue is the law of kindness” is as follows:
The ‘excellent woman’ as portrayed in Proverbs 31, may bring caution to the woman who fears that she is not capable, and indeed hopeless in her pursuit of honoring God with her femininity. This fear can only be quenched by the Gospel of grace, which is no less applied today as in days of old. Miss Pratt exhorts readers to glean from the characteristics of this ‘devout woman’ by seeking such grace and enabling from the Holy Spirit.
Anne Pratt’s keen understanding of the sacred writings of Scripture is infused into this little book, The Excellent Woman. Resonating with Solomon’s wisdom, Miss Pratt reminds women that daily employment often requires the remembrance that every duty is performed “…in the sight of Him whose eye beholds even the lowliest act as of great importance.” She continues:
This is a must‐read for any Christian woman who finds herself overwhelmed by the challenges of life in the 21st century. EndorsementsWilliam Buell Sprague, a New England pastor and author from the mid‐1800’s, said of Anne Pratt and this work:
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