What is your favorite bible story?
Mine is the story of ester and the Christmas story, specifically the part about the sheperds because I was a sheperd in the school christmas play for my entire childhood. The story of ester is just really cool.
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What is your favorite bible story?
Mine is the story of ester and the Christmas story, specifically the part about the sheperds because I was a sheperd in the school christmas play for my entire childhood. The story of ester is just really cool.
I like the story of david. especially after reading Joseph Heller's God Knows
All the bible is good ;)
Seriously, I like daniel's story, the four gospels of the new testament, the apocalypse, and some of the letters.
I love so many but there is one person who really intrigues me because in spite of all that happened to him he was all forgiveness and tenderness and the Bible never tells of any flaws he has or badness within him. That person is Joseph child of Israel, formerly Jacob.
He was the most cherished other than Benjamin of all the children for he came forth from the only woman his father loved with all his being.
People think he was boasting when he told his dream but that is incorrect, he simply told the dream and it seemed preposterous that the sun and the moon and the eleven stars would bow down to him.
But that is exactly what happened to him after he was sold in slavery into the land of Egypt by his slightly jealous brothers.
After fourteen years in jail for a crime he did not commit he still loved and trusted his God and it all worked out splendidly in the end. He got out of the slammer, became second only to Pharoah himself, saved the entire world from famine by God's wisdom in action thru him and his family did indeed bow down before him.
I just loved that he never lost his integrity or his dignity or his sweetness of spirit.
"Faithful is HE who promised". Holy Scripture
I love many of the bible stories but my favorite are the stories of Job and the story when Jesus said to let the Children come =)
Job is the Bible Story I can most relate to in my own Christan life, but the story of how Jesus loved us enough to die for our sins when He Himself had done no wrong is The Greatest Story Ever Told. :)
my favourite bible passage is II Kings 18:27
I like Esther and Ruth. The courage of one, whose fate was unknown, and the loyalty of the other towards her mother-in-law. Not even the hardest circumstances could or would shake her.
I respect those 2 women of great faith. Without Esther, there may not be any Jews this day, and without Ruth, Jesus would never have been, and we would be eternally damned in Hell.
My favorite book has to be Ecclesiastes because of the whole message of nothing in this world lasts. I also like the story of Ehud in Judges 3:12-30 just because it is different and I found it pretty odd yet funny.
I concur. You couldn't have said it any better. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
i also think the four gospels are the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by crisaor
i mean no offence, but i kind of find the old testament cruel, at least to me.
brought up to believe in atheism, i had a lot of wonders reading The Bible.
Though I don't dispute the worthiness of these two stories, I've never been able to relate to them as much as some other Biblical women. Rebekah is one of my favorites, for example. She's kind and hospitable, two major virtues in the Old Testament. Additionally, though, even as a girl she is courageous and opinionated. She is willing to go to a strange man in a strange land, despite what everyone expects and wants her to do. In Rebekah, the promises given to Abraham are renewed: "Sister, may you grow into thousands of myriads; and may your descendants gain possession of the gates of their enemies!" (Gn 24:60) Her cleverness--some would say deceit--insures that these promises are fulfilled. Finally, Isaac married Rebekah, and "In his love for her Isaac found solace after the death of his mother Sarah." (Gn 24:67). Love is implied in most of the partriarchs' relationships, but only here is it so explicitly and wonderfully expressed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adelheid
Admittedly, I'm extremely fond of Judith's story, too...;)
I enjoyed the idea of Jesus turning water into wine. What an appealing ability to have. If a University student were to possess such a well sought after asset they would be the prize of the party. Though, and I only say this so as to avoide offending anyone and getting kicked off, it should be supposed that Jesus did not turn water into wine so that the ancestors could have a binge drinking party and make ancient beerbong sacrifices to God.
Sure, he wasn't making wine for purely hedonistic reasons, but it does show that the guy had a sense of humour and fun. I like this story, too, because it shows that side of Jesus. :)
Your right the Old Testament was cruel,but no cruler than the fulfilment of their prophecy in the Testament when they nailed Christ to the cross.Quote:
Originally Posted by pea
Do you think so?
Oh yes,and don't you think it a gift of God that Wonders never cease?
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Ah, finally, the truth will be revealed! And after so many years. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by chitx2000
Oh, that is such a blessing. I always wanted more insight from the Bible. It really doesn't do enough for me, and I'd like to have some other authors really expound on the speculative parts that they feel are important. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by chitx2000
"Adult or child"? That pretty much encompasses everyone. They must have done a great job.Quote:
Originally Posted by chitx2000
And what are these forums, your advertising arenas?Quote:
Originally Posted by chitx2000
I'm so glad there is a book out there that will "challenge" my unsuspecting non-Christian friends concerning the "truth" of the Bible. What they really need to "convert" them (that's a word I'd thought you'd enjoy) is "spectacular artwork" that "grips their senses" when they're drinking they're coffee and visiting with me. I wish I'd thought of that sooner! :brickwall :crash:
Like Rachel had posted in the past, my favorite is the story of Joseph.
Story of Susanna - though I have not read all of Bible.
What is this thing with Old/new testament - how many holy books are there is christianity? I sometimes really get confused when reading western novels. I hope this wasn't a stupid question.
First: Judith.
Second: Old testament goes back to judaism i.e. is pre-Christ and contains the historical books (incl. Genesis), the teachings and psalms (Job, Salomo) and the prophetic books. Then comes the New Testament which is about Christ (who descended from David) and contains the evangelists and an extra bit "by" Luke, Paul's letters (many many many) and John's letters (not so many and not so mysoginist) and finally the Revelation, i.e. the Amaggeddon book. Hope that helps.
My favorite story is the one that holds the power to give dead people life, to rob a grave, to give hope to the hopeless, light to the fire, help to the helpless, and comfort to the crying. I speak of the story of our Ressurrected Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
Jesus Christ has the most interesting story in the whole Bible, because his bloodline is rooted directly from Abraham himself. I`ll bet it`s not just a coincidence, as he is believe to be the messiah.
You guys heard of the Tower of Babel? Genesis 11: now that's one lesson we all need.
For me, the story of Jesus' death and ressurection would be one of those favorites so obvious that it seems almost pointless to say--you know what I mean, right? Kinda like, "If you could only read one book the rest of your life, what would it be?" "The Bible." "Well, okay, duh, of course The Bible, but after that."
So, that said, I actually have an interesting answer to this question. You know the story about where Jesus forgave the sins of the adulterous woman in John 8? "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone"? I guess somehow I'd never really read it until a while ago... maybe I thought it was just a story I already knew. But there's part of it I never remembered...
Now maybe this is old news to lots of people. Maybe I'm crazy. But that part with him writing on the ground? How come none of the Sunday School teachers tell you that part? The picture of him crouching in the dust, not wanting to answer another one of their endless, conniving questions, writing in the dirt with his finger... It feels almost like a little chink in the armor, or something. It's a little thing that I keep tucked away for myself, a little real-ness that makes my Savior a human being who knows what I feel like when I'm all used up. And I can't help but wonder... what, what was he writing?Quote:
The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?" They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is withot sin, let him be the first one to cast a stone at her." Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
How do you pick just one? For sheer drama and brilliance, the best story would have to be from John, where the woman caught in the act of adultery is brought before Jesus. She's a pawn, the confrontation a trap set by the pharisees - and Jesus knows it. His brilliant response to the pharisees exposes their hypocrisy, and his compassion for the woman provides a magnificent illustration of Grace. One of the best "high noon" showdowns in the Bible.
PS - Some commentators believe Christ was writing the sins of the pharisees in the sand. I don't think any source verifies this, but wouldn't that be perfect if true?
Well I like Ruth. The gospels combine together to give a very clear picture of Christ from different points of view. Daniel is interesting as it foreshadows later bits. Saul I have always felt sorry for -especially when I was a child. Job is probably the oldest text but I've never felt comfortable with the ending. The histories- full of murder, treachery, deceit, internecine warfare used to keep me occupied as a child when I lost track of the sermon. Jonah's days in the darkness are also a foreshadowing of greater more miraculous things. The wedding at Cannae is central to my own belief and little faith in a Great God.At present I'm very slowly going through Isaiah - it's packed with lots of spiritual guidance. If only I could apply it all in my own life.
The story of Jonah is one of my favs. I always thought that it was just a story about a man running away from his calling. But more important messages lie behind the flee of Jonah and his repentance at the end.
Here's a booklet incase anyone interested in reading more about Jonah.
http://www.rbc.org/uploadedFiles/Bib...y_of_jonah.pdf
I've read one explanation for this. It says that Jesus was probably writing the Ten Commandments or something like that, which means that he was writing all the sins the others had done. I can't explain it properly, but I think that was quite a nice theory.Quote:
Originally Posted by SummerSolstice
one of my favourites is the story of David while he is on the run from Saul. What a singularily strong friendship between David and Jonathan--Jonathan, so noble and self-denying, he says to David that he will be king in Jonathan's own place--without bitterness or envy! Then David proves his worthiness of being king by refusing to kill Saul on two occassions when Saul was completely vulnerable and David could have easily killed him.
The Old Testament is not so cruel as it may seem.
I love reading about Elijah and Elisha in II Kings. That book is definitely my favorite in the Bible.
Mine is the story when Jesus was asked that a widow was a sinner and asked to stone and how Jesus saved her.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilfred