CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

I guess mine would be Elijah. He was outnumbered by so many Baal worshippers, but with God's help he acheived two great spiritual victories against Ahab--the drought, and the contest between his God and the priests of Baal. Furthermore, he was cool enough that he left this world without dying.

Any thoughts?

Jacob. . .hands down. He did all those things and God still turned him around and used him to do wonderful things... awesome no?

Jeremiah... just cause.... i like him... dunno why... actually i forget..

*goes off to read jeremiah*

oh yeah... it was cause he was all young but God was all like "don't say you are too young yadda yadda" and stuff

Hmm, that's very tough. Maybe Moses, since he was kind of a representation of the Messiah to come, and God obviously used him for many extra incredible things.

God. He's The Old Testament, and it's sequel!

Ehud!

He was that awsome left handed prophet who showed fat prince Eglon the proper way to use a double edged sword.

It's hard, but if I have to pick one, it would be Joseph.
He was a big dreamer (lol). He refused to give in to temptation.

Mine is King David. He set an amazing example of repentance and faithful worship.

Yeah, Joseph was cool... at least after he grew up a little bit. As a kid he was a tattletale and an insufferable brat, but he grew up to be a really cool guy.

The guy with the pretty robe...whats his name....joey. ya him...he was treated unfairly but God used it for the better. and with his faith and his patiantness, he was all "rawr, i save Egupt!"

Job - deals with depression and all through these struggles stays true to his faith in God. A true inspiration!

Pretty robe boy = Joseph

You simply can't pick Moses. He's too kewl, it's not fair

for me, it's a tie between Elijah and Elisha (or Elias, if you prefer). I just went through the books of the Kings and they PWNED. Makes me grateful to be a prophet. Who else can call a pair of bears to maul fourty-some-odd bratty kids?

If you read "The Case for Faith," one of the interviewees said that "youths" was a described a pretty broad age range (preteens to thirties). Furthermore, the connotations behind the "youths'" jeers were nastier than meets the eye. 1). They denied Elisha's status as a prophet and 2). they were threatening his life. When you consider that these she-bears killed some grown, violent men, it's all the more amazing.

Yeah, thats a great part of the Bible! I love all the rarer known stories like that and the axehead that gets lost, is prayed about and then floats to the surface. Should make a thread on the more Unusual Bible stories!

I thought everyone knew about the Axehead story. What about that one where the fat guy gets disemboweled?

*blinks* The Authorized Translation of the Bible uses the term "little children" in 2 Kings 2:23. It's kinda doubtful that they were 30 years old.

In any event, the point of the story is this: don't mess with us prophets

[quote="frwl"]In any event, the point of the story is this: don't mess with us prophets ]

Agreed. Also, you were considered an adult at 13. That's why Jesus was in the temple at 12 years old.

Samson.
1)Because he was always goofing off and that's the way most of us seem to act
when it comes to faith.
2)Because David was already picked and I wanted to be original here.
3)Because he was one of the most human of all those mentioned in Hebrews 11
and still he was in his own way faithful to God.
4)Because his story gives one a good excuse NOT to get a haircut!:)
5)Because and to be totally honest,I find him one of the most interesting of all
the Old Testament Saints.

Joseph and Melchizidek (which I just KNOW I misspelled)

.rai//