Here are four awesome quotes about the sixth book of the Bible, Joshua.
Origen of Alexandria (3rd century)
“Joshua, the son of Nun, is a figure of Jesus Christ; for he leads the people into the promised land, as Jesus leads believers into the kingdom of heaven.” — Homilies on Joshua
Augustine of Hippo (4th–5th century)
“It was not Moses, but Joshua, who led the people into the land of promise—showing that the Law brings us to the border, but grace brings us in.” — Sermons on the Old Testament
John Calvin (16th century)
“In the victories of Joshua, God displayed that the land was given not by human strength, but by His own hand and promise.” — Commentary on the Book of Joshua
Matthew Henry (17th–18th century)
“Joshua’s book is a record of God’s faithfulness in the performance of His promises, and of Israel’s duty in the enjoyment of them.” — Matthew Henry’s Commentary on Joshua
Here are some interesting and insightful quotes about the fourth book of the Bible, Numbers.
R. K. Harrison (Old Testament Scholar)
“Numbers reminds us that spiritual progress requires trust and obedience. Israel’s wanderings reveal that unbelief stalls the journey, but God’s patience endures even in the midst of human failure.”
Timothy Keller (Pastor & Author)
“In Numbers, we see a God who walks with His people even when they complain, rebel, and wander. Grace is not a New Testament invention—it’s woven throughout the wilderness story.”
Gordon Wenham (Biblical Scholar)
“Numbers is a book of transition—from promise to fulfillment. It shows that while God prepares His people for blessing, He also forms them through discipline, shaping them into a covenant community.”
John MacArthur (Pastor & Commentator)
“The Book of Numbers reveals the seriousness of sin and the faithfulness of God. The wilderness becomes a classroom where God teaches His people to trust His word above their fears.”
Some interesting and insightful quotes about the third book of the Bible, Leviticus.
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
“Leviticus teaches us that holiness is not an abstract concept but a way of life, shaping how we live, how we love, and how we treat one another.” — Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the UK
John Calvin
“In Leviticus God shows that true worship must begin with atonement. Without reconciliation to God, nothing we do can be pleasing in His sight.” — John Calvin, Reformer and theologian
N.T. Wright
“Leviticus forms the vital foundation for understanding Jesus’ work. Its sacrifices and purity codes point forward to the healing, forgiveness, and restoration He brings.” — N.T. Wright, New Testament scholar and bishop
Matthew Henry
“Though many parts of Leviticus appear obscure to us, the whole book points to Christ, the true sacrifice and our great High Priest.” — Matthew Henry, Bible commentator
Here are some famous quotes about the first book in the Bible, Genesis.
Saint Augustine (354–430 AD)
“In the beginning, God created — these words are the foundation of all that we believe. The world is not eternal; it had a beginning, and that beginning was God Himself.”
C. S. Lewis (1898–1963)
“The first chapters of Genesis give the story of the human condition — not as science, but as revelation — showing us not how man came to be, but why he is as he is.”
John Calvin (1509–1564)
“The Book of Genesis is the fountain from which the whole of Scripture flows. For there we see both the origin of the world and the covenant of God with man.”
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (1948–2020)
“Genesis is not a book about beginnings alone; it is a book about relationships — between God and humanity, man and woman, brother and brother — and how the drama of freedom unfolds.”
When a horrific, inexplicable act of intentional evil is carried out by someone, should we always blame it on ‘mental illness’? I think we need to examine the reality more closely in many cases and acknowledge that we are engaged in a battle with spiritual wickedness in high places.
1 Peter 5:8 – “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” (KJV)
Here are four famous quotes on the subject.
C.S. Lewis (The Screwtape Letters, 1942): “There is no neutral ground in the universe: every square inch, every split second, is claimed by God and counterclaimed by Satan.”
John Piper (Desiring God): “Life is war. That’s not all it is. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth.”
Charles Spurgeon (sermon on The Christian Soldier): “Satan always hates Christian fellowship; it is his policy to keep Christians apart. Anything which can divide saints from one another he delights in. Since union is strength, he does his best to promote separation.”
A.W. Tozer (This World: Playground or Battleground?): “People think of the world not as a battleground, but as a playground. We are not here to fight; we are here to frolic. We are not in a foreign land; we are at home. We are not getting ready to live; we are already living. And the idea that this world is a battleground has now been rejected by the great majority of Christians.”
They Said It is a regular feature from Bible Rebel, highlighting quotes from various folks on various topics of interest and relevance to our readers.
My favorite quote from Edmund Burke is, “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.”
Here are some more gems from the 18th Century Anglo-Irish philosopher, politician, and deep thinker.
“Man is by his constitution a religious animal. Atheism is against not only our reason, but our instincts.”
— Quoted in various writings and speeches
Burke argues that belief in God is a natural and essential part of human nature.
“Christianity is the most refined and exalted religion that ever enlightened the world.”
Burke praises Christianity as the highest expression of religious truth and moral guidance.
“People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. Besides, the science of jurisprudence… and the principles of a Christian religion, form together the education of a gentleman.”
— From “Reflections on the Revolution in France” (1790)
He connects Christianity with tradition, virtue, and civic education.
“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”
While this quote is often attributed to Burke and does not explicitly mention God, it reflects his Christian worldview, especially the idea of moral duty and divine accountability in the face of evil.
Introducing a new regular feature from Bible Rebel – They Said It, highlighting quotes from various folks on various topics of interest and relevance to our readers.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (German writer and statesman):
“The Reformation was a great act of emancipation by which man was restored to himself. Luther’s discovery of the Bible opened the door to the modern age.”
Thomas Carlyle (Scottish historian and essayist):
“Luther was the great Reformer, the man who alone could challenge the power of Rome and shatter the spiritual bondage of the age. His words were half-battles.”
Will Durant (American historian, The Story of Civilization):
“Martin Luther was the most powerful man of his century. He freed half of Europe from papal rule and gave birth to Protestantism, which would reshape the Western world.”
