A Treasure from Judges, by Dr. Rod Mattoon is a very practical, powerful and discerning book. This book is an expositional verse by verse commentary with an emphasis on practical application for everyday living. The outlines in the book aid in the presentation of the material as well as the understanding of the book of Judges. The book is filled with sermon illustrations that go along with the bible text as well as an illustration index at the back. Each study in the book has an interesting, easy to understand word studies from the Greek and Hebrew language. These studies help bring out truth and insight from the scripture. Treasures from Judges contains topical and character trait studies that pertain to each passage along with a subject …show more content…
Mattoon’s had many reasons for writing this book, The main desire that Dr. Mattoon’s has for his book Treasures from Judges, is that it will be a book that a preacher or bible student can use to gain a deeper understanding of the book of Judges along with the relevance it has in this decade. Dr. Mattoon’s states, “The events describing the downfall of Israel can be compared to the same mistakes the United States and other countries of the world are committing now... apathy, apostasy, and anarchy.” Dr. Mattoon has a desire for young men preparing for the ministry to have a tool to learn about expository preaching, he wants these young men, just starting in the ministry or current pastors to be able to write sermons that instruct challenge, and feed their flock. The Book Treasures from Judges will provide a deeper understanding of the application of the Book of Judges to this day and …show more content…
It causes the reader to think about their own lives and whether this is an area of struggle or strength in their walk with God. An example from Chapter 3 of Treasures from Judges of an insight is, “The Lord may leave obstacles in your life for the purpose of developing faith and trust in Him and to develop obedience and maturity in your life.” The book goes on to explain what these obstacles may be, hostile people, hard situations at work or in your daily life, and health or financial trouble. Dr. Mattoon them provide a scripture reference that will help in this situation. These insight or thoughts are informative as well as thought provoking and a strengthening tool in the believer walk with the
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There have been many passages in the bible that are appealing to different people. What one person may find inspiring, another may view it as just another message in the bible. One of the passages in the bible that I found inspiring was that of one of the prophets, Jeremiah. The one particular passage that I would like to focus on in this paper would be that of Jeremiah's views on the subject of sin. I found that his thought on this subject made me look at how people act in a different way than I had before.
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Many people are straying from the path of God and falling prey to temptation. This passage from the Book of Judges reminds us of the seriousness of our sins, despite the fact that God is very merciful and forgiving. In addition, the passage also reminds us that even though God often works through humans, He is the one who deserves the praise from us. In conclusion, The Canticle of Deborah preaches a message of the magnitude of God’s forgiveness, while also reminding us of the seriousness of our sins and rebellions against
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The book of Judges is the sequel to Joshua. It is the seventh book of the Old Testament. It recounts stories and events from the death of the hebrew leader and prophet Joshua to the birth of the hebrew Samuel. That is roughly, from the end of the Israelite conquest of Canan in the 13th Century B.C to the begining of the monarchy in the 11 th century B.C. It tells about the hebrews from Joshua’s Death to the time of Samuel. It was written in about 550 BC, on tablets named the Ras Shamra tablets. The Ras Shamra tablets where later discovered in the early 20th Century, even though the stories and acountings of the judges where already known and written. The book of Judges belongs to a specific historical tradition which is called the Deuteronomic history. The author of the book of Judges, was in exile in Babylonia. While in exile he was deeply concerned with foreign domination. So he wrote many of his stories on the migration of the tribe of Dan to the North and the sins of the Benjamites. The author emphasized that Israel was being influenced by foreign powers and the loss of freedom and prosperity. Recurring throughout the book is the stereotyped formula: "The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the lord." Then after each period or subjection the author introduces another formula: " But when the people of Israel cried the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the people. Through-out the book, the book of judges tells about prophets, rulers and influencial people such as: Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Tilian and Samson. There are also many more minor people.
The Bible student, laymen, or pastor will find the principles presented by Fee and Stuart helpful despite the weaknesses presented. The author’s contribution on how to interpret each of the different genres is especially beneficial. The Bible Student will have more knowledge of how to interpret God’s Word when finished with the work. Fee and Stuart achieve their goal helping the reader not only with interpretation, but with application.
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