Favorite Books of the Bible

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What is your favorite book or(books) of the bible. And why?

…mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. Jude 1:2 New Jerusalem Bible (NJB)
 
Well, it’s hard to choose just one. 😉 But next to St. Luke and St. John’s Gospels, it is Song of Songs. I love the rich imagery of love between the Beloved and the Bride. It just evokes God’s love so much–the tenderness and the passion. It gives us an insight into Our Lord heart and desire for us.

I love St. Luke’s Gospel for the wonderful infant narratives we otherwise wouldn’t have had. And St. John’s is full of divine symbolism and language. The other Gospels round out the picture of Jesus–who he was as one of us and his mission to redeem and save us. Who can’t love that?
 
Outside of the Gospels because you just can’t argue with Jesus, I love the Psalms which provide an outlet for questioning God and giving encouragement and Ecclesiastes which reminds us that what we think is so important is dust in the wind and 1 Corinthians teaching us about love and the Eucharist. I could go on and on.
 
Well, it’s hard to choose just one.
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Your welcome to state multiple favorites-just please state your reasons why. :).

2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2 New Jerusalem Bible (NJB)

And have a great day and weekend 👋
 
Outside of the gospels which I love because they contain the closest thing we have to the direct words and action of Jesus, my favorite book is I Corinthians.

I Corinthians chapters 12 and 13, for instance, is in my opinion the most beautiful Christian poem in the entire Bible. Further, I Corinthians give us a rare glimpse into the lives of the earliest Christians.

While some, particularly protestants, may prefer the hard hitting take no prisoners philosophy of Romans (its prestige is well earned) I will always prefer the soaring poetry and beauty of I Corinthians. While both are inspired Paul is simply a much better poet than a philosopher.
 
Gotta say Ecclesiastes, I just love the bluntness of Solomon, not to mention is was one of the first books of the Bible I’d ever seriously read. Then it would be Song of Songs, because of the imagery. Then it’s Lamentations, for no particular reason. I also really like Leviticus, I enjoy learning about the different laws of the Jews in comparison to Christian laws. And, obviously, the four Gospels are great, too.
 
Ruth, because of her loyalty. I am reading the Bible for the first time, I will probably have a different answer in a few months. 🙂
 
Gospel of John for starters… Then Acts. Both have alot of good apologetics in them, and are good for understanding Catholicism. I also like Matthew alot, too.
 
The Book of Proverbs, for its timeless common sense. Deuteronomy and Leviticus have fascinating nuggets of wisdom as well.

After Proverbs, definitely the Book of Genesis. It’s terribly perplexing, but I could read it over and over and still find something new to think about.

As for Judges and Kings, I always thought they’d make great action films.
 
  1. 1 Corinthians - A heart to heart conversation with a young faith community. St. Paul alternates between giving praise, and rebuking mistakes. It is written in a familiar and conversational style and connects the Gospel to everyday life, ideas on love, worship, instructions on how to treat both fellow Christians and pagans. It also contains our earliest written record of the Lord’s Supper and how it was practiced and perceived by the Apostles.
  2. Galatians - Foolish Galatians still surround us to this day; people who think justification under the Law is what brings righteousness. Galatians is a excellent insight into the necessity of understanding the True Gospel that comes only from Christ, warnings about false gospels, and stresses unanimity within the Church community on matters of doctrine and faith.
  3. Gospel of Mark - This gospel is Jesus at his most human; a Gospel of action. It reads much like a mystery. It is often times dark in content and tone, revealing the very human frustrations that arose from his ministry. It also contains more details for the Synoptic miracle stories that give them more life when reading them. The emphasis on faith preceding miracles is stressed in Mark, which is something else I like.
 
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