A Study of 12 True Heroes found in the Bible. As the author states, in this present world it doesn't take much to be called a "hero". As he observes; qualifications are kind of low in our culture, at the moment. But most people KNOW when they encounter a real hero; not just someone who is famous for making a movie or playing a sport. This study includes more information on the history of the people in the Bible, the culture that lived in; times they failed but still were used as heroes anyway and even dangers they faced that we may not have realized before. People included in this study are:
- Enoch
- Joseph
- Miriam
- Gideon and Samson
- Jonathan
- Jonah
- Esther
- John the Baptist
- James The brother of our Lord
- Mark and Onesimus
I liked the book because it did give more information of what it was really like to live in the "Bible Times" both as a man and as a woman. There was a lot of fill in information not normally seen in books of this kind. When I said it was a Study, that is exactly what it was. It was also for me was at times, almost too much information; and it became a bit dry for my taste. Some of my favorite parts were in the introduction when he talked about the marks of a True Hero, the explanation of Israel demanding a King, thus changing from being a "theocracy to a "monarchy". Chapter 5 which focused on Jonathan I gleaned so much new insight; which means I really liked and enjoyed that part a lot!!
I received this book free from the publisher through the Book
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