Understanding Ellen White

Contextualized compilations

Books containing chapter-length selections may be regarded as an intermediate type of compilations, halfway between the regular books and the topical collections, because they provide more literary and historical context than do purely topical collections. ³³ While most of these kinds of compilations were produced after her death, ³⁴ a few were published during Ellen White’s own life-time, such as the nine volumes of the Testimonies for the Church.³⁵ Similarly, the book Christian Education, originally published in 1893, made available chapter-length selections of already published and previously unpublished materials on various aspects of education. In 1903, it was replaced by Ellen White’s master-piece Education. ³⁶ UEGW 123.3