The Rueberg Publishing Newsletter (Book Update Inside!)

Moses as a Writer

A lot of people view Moses mostly as the person who couldn’t speak up for himself, or mostly as the person who led the people out of Egypt, or mostly as the person who brought the Ten Commandments down from Mt. Sinai. But not a lot of people view him mostly as the writer of the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible.

Moses was commanded by God to write Genesis, the story of the creation of the World, the fall of Mankind (three different times), and some of the greatest Bible stories that people know of today.

Moses also wrote Exodus, the story of the Israelites leaving Egypt, learning how to follow God, and conquering the nations that would become their homelands.

The three other books that Moses wrote as part of the first five books of the Bible are Leviticus, the book of laws; Numbers, the book of the peoples and different land areas; and then Deuteronomy, which is a long speech of Moses going over the law.

The writings that God had Moses write were the most influential books for following God up until the time of Jesus and the beginning of the gospel writings. Without those first five books, we would not have a clear argument against evolution, a recognized creation story, or a very clear description of what God’s will is and what it looks like.

Take time this week to praise God for the Pentateuch, and that Moses was able to write it for us. It truly has changed history, and espcecially ours as Christians.

Book Recommendation

This week’s book recommendation is another oldie. The Pilgrim’s Progress stands as the greatest Christian Fiction Story ever written, as well as one of the greatest allegories, too. Very similar to The Holy War, The Pilgrim’s Progress speaks of the journey of the main character, Christian, in his pursuit of reaching Heaven. Once again, it is filled with interesting side plots, creative personalities, and a thrilling adventure that could bring any reader in. You can read this book for free here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39452/39452-h/39452-h.htm

Benefits of Book Reading

Reading books gives you and your friends experiences that you can share without actually physically going through anything together.
Books allow the dead to keep speaking, and reading allows you to still hear all of their messages of wisdom and experience.
Reading fiction allows you to practice understanding someone you’ve never met.

Writing Tip

This week’s writing tip is about how you position your mentality when you’re writing. Depending on what you’re writing, it is important to put yourself in different mentalities. If you’re writing from your main perspective, or point of view, then write how you would think, talk, and feel. But if you’re writing from the perspective of a cowboy, alien, or knight, it’s important to change your mentality and try writing like you’re wearing their shoes, or, in this case, writing like you share their headspace. It’s incredible the amount of authenticity this will add to your stories.

Book Update!

Hey Subscriber First Name! You wanted me to let you know when new books were coming out, so here’s some news! Along with The Heroes Journal, I am publishing a coloring book around the same time in December titled “Growing Closer to God.” The coloring book is part of a series of coloring books I’d like to create called “Color by Achievement,” which are coloring books specifically created to motivate you toward a particular goal week by week. Not your thing? That’s okay! Share this newsletter with a friend you think would enjoy a coloring book like that, and I would really appreciate it!