A day for quotations

On monday nights, I attend a bible study for ladies, led by one of my oldes and dearest friends.  We're studying Joshua.  I wanted to have a commentary to accompany my weekly study time in the book, so I looked at the recommendations of Keith Mathison.  I have purchased commentaries on his recommendation before, and I have never been disappointed.

Mathison suggested the book Joshua.  No Falling Words, by Dale Ralph Davis.  This book is published by Christian Focus, and they publish books I like, so I bought it.  It's a slender volume, unlike the tome by D.A. Carson that Mathison recommended for John.  I will say, though, it was one of the best commentaries I've read, size notwithstanding.

This volume about Joshua is going to be very good, too.  Here is a snippet commenting about how Joshua was commanded to meditate on God's word (Joshua 1:8):

Life in the kingdom of God must be lived out of the Word of God.  Joshua 1 and Psalm 1 alike tell us that a life pleasing to God does not arise from mystical experiences or warm feelings or from a new gimmick advocated in a current release from one of our evangelical publishers; no, it comes from the word God has already spoken and from obedience to that word.

To the word already spoken.  In a day an age when bibles are cheap and available, there is no reason not to live by the Word of God!

Comments

[rosemary]

I'm using Carson's commentary on John too. It's an excellent resource. I keep saying to my husband, "This guy is brilliant!"

[Kim]

I think I said the same thing to my husband when I was reading it. It's brilliant, but readable.