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« on: January 14, 2018, 08:48:28 PM »
What is your favorite book in the Old Testament? Why is it your favorite?
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2018, 10:07:59 PM »
Can I count all of I Samuel->II Kings as one book? If not, then I Samuel by itself.
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2018, 04:21:05 PM »
Song of Songs (Song of Solomon), because it describes the beauty of a romantic relationship.
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2018, 02:10:52 AM »
Psalms. It’s the best, at least to me.
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2018, 02:59:09 AM »
Proverbs - good, straightforward advice
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2018, 07:16:16 AM »
I like Proverbs a lot for the advice; I like Psalms a lot for the creative imagery and simple praise; I like Samuel through Chronicles because they have the best stories in the Old Testament; I like Job because I can relate that to my personal life the most. Those books are my absolute favorite.
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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2018, 11:31:24 PM »
Probably Daniel.

Esther was pretty good too though.
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« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2018, 08:30:22 AM »
Book of Kings I tbh, just for the action and literary worth Tongue
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« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2018, 10:07:40 PM »
Either Exodus, Ezekiel or Isaiah.
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« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2018, 02:24:30 AM »
Quote from: RFayette on January 16, 2018, 02:59:09 AM
Proverbs - good, straightforward advice
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« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2018, 06:13:50 AM »
Amos. Let justice roll down!
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« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2018, 06:09:41 PM »
Ruth - a very humane and poetic work, expressing themes of courage and the search for belonging
Jonah - God's universal love and redemption in the journey of a flawed hero.
Genesis - God as creator and a rich tapestry of stories about relationships.

Quote from: mathstatman on January 15, 2018, 04:21:05 PM
Song of Songs (Song of Solomon), because it describes the beauty of a romantic relationship.
Yes, that's a good one too.
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« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2018, 07:09:04 PM »
« Edited: February 17, 2018, 07:16:36 PM by Oldiesfreak1854 »
I don't know that I could name just one, but Ruth, Esther, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes are probably among them.  I enjoy reading some of Solomon's wisdom, and I particularly like the simplicity he advocates in Ecclesiastes. 

Esther is a great book that tells the story of a strong, courageous woman and is nice for refuting conservative preachers who say that feminism is inherently unbiblical and anti-Christian.

I also like how Ruth describes the bond between a foreign woman and her Hebrew mother in law.  I have an aunt by marriage whose parents were both alcoholics and abusive to her, and she has a closer relationship with my grandma because of it.  If I ever marry, I want to find a woman who will have that kind of bond with the rest of my family as well, and Ruth reminds me of that.
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« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2018, 03:26:00 PM »
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