This is another incident in Ellen Whites life where God did a supernatural event to make his people believe the prophet He sent.
Early in 1845, while in vision at her parents’ home in Portland, Maine, 17-year-old Ellen Harmon (later White) picked up their large family Bible and held it on her outstretched left arm for 30 minutes. (Remember she was a frail woman who weighed less than 100 pounds) The story was documented by J. N. Loughborough who interviewed those who witnessed the vision, including Ellen’s father, mother, and sister. The Bible (on display at the Ellen G. White Estate) weighs 18½ pounds (8 kilos) and was printed by Joseph Teal in 1822. W. C. White, Ellen White’s son, also reported hearing of the incident from his parents. There are other reports of Ellen White holding large Bibles while in vision, including an eye-witness account printed in Spiritual Gifts, vol. 2, pp. 77-79.
The strongest man in the world, Mr. Universe, held that Bible out at arm’s length for only four minutes.
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