Not a theology disscussion... just was thinking about this and decided to start a topic where people can post what their favorite Biblical books are.
I think mine is the Gospel of John, though I find, lately, that I really like the Book of Ecclesiastes. I mean... it's a depressing book, but I like the poetry in it and the sad wisdom of it. I like using quotes from it.
A Catholic friend once directed me to an online quiz "What Book of the Bible Are You?" things... well, if you take online quizzes, you know they make them for everything. If I remember correctly, I got the Book of Revelation. I think it fits my personality: Into symbolism and downright weird.
Favorite Books of the Bible
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Favorite Books of the Bible
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Haibane Shadsie - Posts: 511
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My favorites are Romans and 1 Corinthians. They cover so many subjects, including marriage, spritual gifts, holiness, and many more. Also, Romans 7-8 are my favorite chapters, so that makes Romans one of my favorite bookes.
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Proverbs. Proverbs Proverbs Proverbs. I read it at least once a month. I toss in Romans occasionally to get a lil deep.
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In both real life and video games,
anything can be solved through the mass application of explosives. -- The Duck
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Da Rabid Duckie - Posts: 524
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definetly Revolations
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On a quest to adopt Cephas
WACKY BANANA!!! ROCKER!!! glomp of DOOM!!!
Ive noticed something interesting, when a place is really amazing people say it must be seen to believed ... but the most amazing place ever must be believed to be seen.
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Yamato145 - Posts: 194
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Oh! Psalms, Proverbs, Matthew and Revelation. Favorite verse though is Psalm 23:4, was the first verse I ever learned and repeat it often.
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"Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
and things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art; to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul."
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
and things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art; to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul."
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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blueraven - Posts: 355
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I remember these books made a strong impression on me.
I read very slowly and meticulously. I also have a very bad memory so I cannot give specifics on why they made a strong impression.
In no particular order....
The Gospel of John
Revelation
Job
Jeremiah
Ruth
Acts of the Apostles
Romans
Hebrews
...
Yes, I think those are the ones I sometimes like to read frequently.
I read very slowly and meticulously. I also have a very bad memory so I cannot give specifics on why they made a strong impression.
In no particular order....
The Gospel of John
Revelation
Job
Jeremiah
Ruth
Acts of the Apostles
Romans
Hebrews
...
Yes, I think those are the ones I sometimes like to read frequently.
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Upmost book is REVELTAION, second is Job cause it has dinosaurs, how can you not like a book with dinosaurs? Then there's the book of Daniel, which is a MUST read for a person whom reads Reveltaions, the two relate to each other concernig Prophecy.
And I thinks thats it.
God bless,
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And I thinks thats it.
God bless,
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He wants them to learn to walk and must therefore take away His hand; and if only the will to walk is really there, He is pleased even with their stumbles.
Healing hands of God have mercy on our unclean souls
once again. Jesus Christ, Light of the World, burning
bright within our hearts forever. Freedom means love
without condition, without beginning or an end. Here's
my heart, let it be forever Yours, only You can make
every new day seem so new.
Every New Day - On Distant Shores - Five Iron Frenzy
Nail pierced hands they run with blood
A splitting brow forced by the thorns
His face is writhing with the pain yet it's comforting to me
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Definately Wisdom.
The scientific method," Thomas Henry Huxley once wrote, "is nothing but the normal working of the human mind." That is to say, when the mind is working; that is to say further, when it is engaged in corrrecting its mistakes. Taking this point of view, we may conclude that science is not physics, biology, or chemistry—is not even a "subject"—but a moral imperative drawn from a larger narrative whose purpose is to give perspective, balance, and humility to learning.
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
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Technomancer - Posts: 2379
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Without a doubt, Job. I've utilized what's in it far more than any other book (other than the basics, but concepts such as servanthood are generally taught outside of the context of a book).
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My favorite would have to be Romans, Hebrews and Psalms. I also like Luke--it reads like a novel. Romans and Hebrews have the power to both chide me and encourage me, so I love those...every time I read them I get some new perspective. Psalms has some beautifully moving lyrics and pieces to it--heck who doesn't like Psalms?!
I'd be really floored to hear someone liked Numbers or Leviticus best.
I'd be really floored to hear someone liked Numbers or Leviticus best.
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Aside from Joshua (which I like basically because it's my name), I like all the colored pages in the back - The Book of Maps.
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I love the Psalms. I've done a study on the life of David and it made me appreciate the Psalms even more. My other favorite books are Romans, Romans 7 and 8 being my favorite chapters, and I Corinthians, especially chapter 2, and how it explains the Holy Spirit's relationship to us, as believers. My favorite Gospel is John.
[size=84][color=seagreen]YOU SEE
You see into the deepest part of me ---
beyond the fog I hide behind.
You cast your light upon the shadows
that stretch like cobwebs in my mind.
You ease the pain when I am hurting,
and morbid visions from my past
pierce into the realm of Reason
as though I danced on blades of glass.
You grant me strength when I have fallen
and, once again, I've lost my way.
You take my hand in Yours and lead me
into the promise of a brand new day.
You bring order to all my chaos,
yet set my well-laid plans awry.
You place me on a firm foundation ---
then give me wings so I can fly.
You sand away my roughened edges
and polish all the dullest parts
until I stand before Your presence...
a newly-sculpted work of art.
You see into the heart within me,
right through my motives and selfish will.
And yet, in spite of all You see
You say You love me even still.
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My favourites are Proverbs, Psalms, 1 Corinthians, and Romans. Looks like they're pretty much listed in order too. I've gotten by far the most out of Proverbs and Psalms.
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My personal favorites are Ezekiel and Ecclesiastes in the OT, and 1 John and Hebrews in the NT. Also, Haibane Shadsie, according to that "Which Book of the Bible Are You?" quiz, I'm the book of Proverbs. 
Also, this is kind of off the subject, but I'm curious. Why do so many people list the Book of Revelation as their favorite book of the Bible? After all, the maxim of the past has been that "The Book of Revelation either finds a man mad, or makes him so."
Also, this is kind of off the subject, but I'm curious. Why do so many people list the Book of Revelation as their favorite book of the Bible? After all, the maxim of the past has been that "The Book of Revelation either finds a man mad, or makes him so."
To all, life thou givest, to both great and small.
In all life, thou livest, the true life of all.
We blossom and flourish as leaves on a tree
And wither and perish, but naught changeth thee.
--Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
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In all life, thou livest, the true life of all.
We blossom and flourish as leaves on a tree
And wither and perish, but naught changeth thee.
--Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
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The Grammarian - Posts: 340
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The Book of revelations contains the last official words and warnings from Jesus to the Church. The prophecies in there are confusing, but not the warnings. The messages to the churches are very clear and very important.
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I rather like Haggai a lot. It's not a book that gets much press, either. Ruth is also the Bible's own sappy love story. *sniffle* The other one in this list for me is Daniel, which I think has as much relevance to future times as Revelation does.
As for NT books, I'd have to say I got a lot of wear out of Luke, and James.
As for NT books, I'd have to say I got a lot of wear out of Luke, and James.
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Ashley wrote:I'd be really floored to hear someone liked Numbers or Leviticus best.
Same here. This was what stopped me from reading straight through the Bible when I was little.
Ashley wrote:heck who doesn't like Psalms?!
This one. Probably even below Numbers and Leviticus in my book. But the point of this thread isn't really to argue about the books, so I believe I'll stop talking about this subject.
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I would have to say that my favs are the books of Psalms, Proverbs, and Eccesiastics most of my favorite verses are in those books
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Here are mine in no particular order:
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Duetronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
First Samuel
Second Samuel
First Kings
Second Kings
First Chronicles
Second Chronicles
Ezra
Nehimiah
Esther
Job
Pslams
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakukk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
First Corinthians
Second Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philipians
Colossians
First Thessalonians
Second Thessalonians
First Timothy
Second Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
First Peter
Second Peter
First John
Second John
Third John
Jude
Revelation
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Duetronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
First Samuel
Second Samuel
First Kings
Second Kings
First Chronicles
Second Chronicles
Ezra
Nehimiah
Esther
Job
Pslams
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakukk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
First Corinthians
Second Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philipians
Colossians
First Thessalonians
Second Thessalonians
First Timothy
Second Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
First Peter
Second Peter
First John
Second John
Third John
Jude
Revelation
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Ha ha...very funny. 
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Concidentaly, I started reading Ecclesiastes the day before you started this thread. I was curious about where "nothing new under the sun" was. When I found the verse, Ecclesiastes 1:9, I decided to read the rest of the book.Shadsie wrote:I think mine is the Gospel of John, though I find, lately, that I really like the Book of Ecclesiastes. I mean... it's a depressing book, but I like the poetry in it and the sad wisdom of it. I like using quotes from it.
The Beatles song "Turn Turn" has a few verses from 3:1-8 in it incase no one knew that. *shrugs*
Hey, Michael, you forgot Jezekiah.
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andyroo - Posts: 815
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I dont' know about what book is my favorite, because it's so much good in them all... but if I have to choose, I think I'll choose Romans.
(Michael has a very good point)
(Michael has a very good point)
We in our foolishness thought we were wise
He played the fool and He opened our eyes
We in our weakness believed we were strong
He became helpless to show we were wrong
- Michael Card
He played the fool and He opened our eyes
We in our weakness believed we were strong
He became helpless to show we were wrong
- Michael Card
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