What is your favorite book of the Bible? I am a little torn between Mark and the Romans at the moment. I love the power of story and how Mark shows Jesus as a man on a mission. In Romans I am intrigued by Paul’s logic and the way he explains so many key components of our faith. There is still so much to understand about both books it makes me hungry to read them, digest them, and let the truths contained in them be lived out. I will always be partial to the psalms, Hosea, and the Gospel of John but for now I am sticking with Mark/Romans in a dead heat.
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Matt Dabbs
October 25, 2023
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WOW! That’s tough.
Best Gospel – Luke
Best Pauline Writing – Ephesians
Best Mosaic Writing – Exodus
Best Prophetic Writing (Long) – Isaiah
Best Prophetic Writing (Short) – Jonah
I think that’s the best I can do.
I agree with Nick…you pretty much can’t narrow it down to just one. My favorites in the OT are Isaiah and Hosea. My NT favorite is probably James.
I enjoy reading James, 1 &2 Timothy.
I hope you have a great weekend brother.
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Romans…seems to cover the narrative of the Bible
James…that right strawy epistle 🙂
Leave it to Nick to give more than just one. Nick, what’s your favorite Deuterocanonical book? Inquiring minds want to know! LOL
I’m a John guy. That book changed me. It opened up a world to me that I didn’t think existed. To me, its the mortar that holds the other accounts together.
hey guys, don’t you think you must concentrate more on the doctrine, not on specific book that you only want to read. Understand the doctrine! That is my suggestion to you all.
Hebrews. By a mile.
Ezekiel is a distant second, followed closely by Leviticus. Luke is my favorite gospel. For Paul’s epistles, Colossians. I also have a soft spot for Obadiah.
Best Gospel – Matthew
Best Pauline Writing – 1 Corinthians
Best Mosaic Writing – Exodus
Best Prophetic Writing (Long) – Isaiah
Best Prophetic Writing (Short) – Habakkuk
And for Doug…..Best Deuterocanonical book- Sirach 😉
Way to go Bobby!
I like Hebrews a lot, so that came to mind pretty quickly. I am also in love with Romans right now. This book has strengthened me and I don’t think I will ever be the same as a result.
But I think I have to go with the psalms on this one–it has completely taught me to have a better attitude in life. It has given me the confidence that God is my protection, shelter, refuge–and that He will never forsake me…even when I forsake myself. It keeps me grounded and attached to what is important in this life.
Great question!
Romans????? That one teaches grace and lends itself too much to Calvinism.
Matt… Don’t worry, I’m just poking at Jason. He and I are very close. I need to be careful when I’m trying to make him chuckle, especially since this is your site.
No worries on my end. I have a pretty open ended comment policy! I mean really, I even let Mark comment sometimes. 😉
Best Deuterocanonical Book — Greek Esther! You can’t beat it!
Was dove being ironical?
God didn’t give us doctrine hidden in books, like what Michelangelo saw in that block of marble that became The David.
The books ARE the doctrine. The life IS the doctrine. When we start excising doctrine out of the books, WE wrest control away from God. We set up our doctrines and, like Oz, shout, “Don’t look at the book behind the curtain!”
God didn’t give us doctrine. He gave us His Son, and His Spirit, and His Church, and Holy Scripture.
I thoroughly enjoyed studying through John with N.T. Wrights “John for Everyone” as a companion.
Hebrews is a really great book as well. I haven’t done an in depth study of Hebrews or taught it in Bible classes so I am sure I have much to discover there.
I know what the burning question is and the elephant in the room. I didn’t ask it at first but it really needs to be asked. What is your favorite “letter to hellenized Christians”? or your favorite prison letter?
John/Romans here
James because it was written by the Lord’s brother. It’s short and sweet and it gets to the point. My favorite writer is Paul hands down. I love how the book of John because it is not only a gospel but it is prophetic in relationship to the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. When looking for comfort and words of affirmation I turn to the Psalms of David. In fact the only books in the Holy Bible that I’m not crazy about has to be the books of Numbers, Leviticus —