"We learn that traditions of men have caused divisions and confusion in our day… many Christians are under the domination of their denominations and are not aware of it."
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Men's Traditions Revised by Esther Spradling Trafford Publishing
book review by Barbara Bamberger Scott
She advises readers to use the Strong's Concordance Dictionary as they study the Bible, "to give us a deeper under-standing [sic] of various key words within a sentence that determines the exact meaning of the Hebrew or Greek or Chadian words." Her book largely consists of Biblical quotations followed by an interpretation from the author. Some are merely clarifications of specific words, others are more detailed, such as chapters devoted to the author's diatribes against abortion and cloning.
Spradling strongly emphasizes the malevolence of the Kenites, a tribal people said to have descended from Cain, often identified as progenitors of the Asian race. The Kenites, she asserts, are genetically evil and deceptive, being the spawn of Eve and Satan. Spradling poses the question, "How can you ever defend yourself from these Kenites if you have no idea who the Kenites are?" She believes that modern Kenites control money and the media, and that "they want you to be blind regarding their tactics." The author brings into question such commonly held doctrines as the rapture, trawling laboriously through the Bible to refute that notion and others that, she is convinced, are being falsely promulgated by current priests and ministers, who are letting "strangers" (Kenites) take over their churches.
The author questions the term "born again" as it is commonly used among certain Christian sects, saying that the true meaning of that term used by Jesus is simply, "born from above" or born as purely human, since only in a human frame can we know and accept Christ. She concludes that the gospel is simple: Those who believe in God "and have repented in Jesus' name shall not perish, but have eternal life."
Spradling's philosophy often closely follows standard conservative political views, but at the same time, she is an original thinker with some unique ideas. Many thoughtful Christians believe as she does: We are living in an end time and need to be vigilant regarding the tribulations that will beset us. Men's Traditions Revised contains compelling arguments on this subject and may be considered by some as a useful Bible study guide.