The Strand Study Bible

ACKNOWLEDGMENT T his work of almost forty years is dedicated to Frank Owens, a bible graduate of a Methodist University, who cared enough to pick me up while I was hitchhiking to D.D. Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, Illinois back in 1971 and witness to me about salvation through Jesus Christ . The following poem is dedicated to Frank Owens :

I’ve never met a better MAN ( God-Man ) than the MAN ( Jesus Christ ) I met last night And though I’ve never met the MAN I met the man ( Frank Owens ) HE liked This man … he came and picked me up and told me about the MAN And though I’ve never met the MAN the man HE liked I met. This man I met that knew the MAN … (the MAN I’ve never met), Told me things about the MAN ; things I will never forget No wonder this man worships the MAN

who arose and is now at rest I’ve never met a better MAN than the man who knew HIM best I wish to thank the following people who have inspired, encouraged and supported me in this endeavor: My friends Steve and Kitty Sloan Randy and Tammy Mainini

Bob and Donna Giffin Mi ke and Vicki Reed Carolyn and Lloyd Powell Todd / Sam /Tanner Barnes John and Suzan Hennon Mac and Norma McCrory Terry and Charlotte Dundas Phillip and Erika Hatfield

My fellow laborers Peggy Strand Brett Strand Steve Fisher Jerry Kimmel Danny Clubb Larry Chapman John Marino Randy Overstreet

My friend Brad Smith for his generous gift that made the printing of this second edition possible

PROVERBS 13:19 “The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul...”

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