What are your favorite religious stories?

Question

I have to write a research paper in my religion class, and my topic is "Symbolism of fire in the Old Testament". I would like to know everyones favorite story from the Old Testament THAT HAS A FIRE ELEMENT IN IT please, like Moses and the burning bush, Elijah taking on the prophets of Baal on mt. Carmel, etc. I would also like stuff from Islam, mythology, ancient writings, anything that is religious and has fire as an important part of the story. Please, please, PLEASE give your source and the reference (if it has one) so I can use it in my paper!
I am doing my own research, but I thought it would be interesting to see what ya'll have to say! Help me get an A!

Answer 1

I am not sure that this will qualify for you, but I love to read Isasiah, one of the major prophets in the bible. There is so much symbolism here in this text, you could write a paper on it alone. I hope you get an "A". There is a section if you will read it, about Isahiah having a coal put to his lips to be purified....

Isa 6:1-8
6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another:

"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory."

4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.

5 "Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty."

6 Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."

8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"

And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
NIV

Answer 2

Fire was sometimes used as a method of Judgement by God in the old Testament and my favourite story wasnt really fire related but it was one of judgement, The Flood : noah and his family on that great boat is without a doubt to me the greatest story in the Bible. They and the animals had to float around not knowing where they were going and if they were ever going to land, and they did this for over a year . How about how God sent to them all the animals and how or why did God destroy every living thing. Its just a fascinating story !

Answer 3

Check out Shadrack, Meshack and Abednego, as well as the story of Daniel in the Lion's den. I was a religion major in college, so contact me if you need any help, I LOVE this STUFF!.

P.S. If the story is fire in the Old Testament, why do you need stories from Islam, etc?

Here's a few sources to check out:
http://www.biblegateway.com (Online Concordance)
Bible Dictionary (anchor is a good one)
Bible Commentary (textual commentary on the stories you choose to do)

Answer 4

i've got heard this defined as "tragic" or "tragicomic," yet i think of it is hilarious. David killed Goliath, yet years later has to return in the previous Goliath's king. David figures that, till he comes up with a superb thought actual rapid, he's up the incorrect creek and not making use of a paddle. So David proceeds to start drooling on the mouth and scratching at doorposts, and so on. The king's reaction to his artwork tension is recorded in a million Samuel 21:15. some Bible variations are funnier than others, yet he basically reported, Did it no longer take place to you Geniuses that this guy is loopy? Is there a scarcity of loopy human beings in my kingdom? Is That why you added him right here? And Why did you should carry him into my living house???

Answer 5

as far a mythology goes, i like the one where Thor was sent to earth to "atone" for his arrogance. odin, the all-father also sends his other son loki (thor's half brother) .

in the tale, thor and loki spend the night with a peasant family, who does not have enough food to feed his family, let alone the voracious appetite of two gods.

thor slays one of the mystical goats for the feast. thor instructs the family members to NOT BREAK THE BONES of the goat, since he can wrap it in the skin and the goat will return to life.

loki, the god of mischief, whispers into the ear of the peasant boy, how good the marrow is, and the boy breaks the leg bone and sucks out the marrow.

thor's wrath is great, but he does not slay the family since he finds out that loki was behind the deed. instead, thor takes the boy and girl peasant (leaving the father to toil the fields by himself) for a time.

the boy and girl go on many adventures with thor and his half brother, loki. the goat never fully heals, which means that only one of the two is at "full power".

-eagle

Answer 6

I don't know if this would be religious, but I always enjoyed the story of Pandora's Box.

Answer 7

Your research paper is your own business. Don't ask Yahoo! Answers to do your work for you.

Answer 8

in quran there is many beautiful stories i like about previouse prophets
Adam آدم
Adam is the first prophet of Islam and the first human being. He was created by God (Arabic:Allah) but brought to life forty days after being kept as a dry body. He is an important figure in Judaism and Christianity as well and he is best known for the story of Adam and Eve.


Idris (Enoch) ادريس
In Islam, Enoch (Arabic:Idris) lived during a period of drought inflicted by God (Arabic:Allah) to punish the people of the world who had forgotten him[citation needed]. Enoch prayed to God for salvation and an end to the suffering and so the world received rain[citation needed]. Enoch is also credited in Islam with introducing writing, astronomy, and mathematics[citation needed].


Nuh (Noah) نوح
Although best known for the Deluge, Noah (Arabic:Nuh) was a primary preacher of monotheism at his time. According to Islamic tradition, it was this faithfulness to God (Arabic:Allah) that led to his selection for building the Ark that would continue life on Earth. In contrast with Christian and Jewish traditions which say the Deluge was a global event, there is some difference in opinion in Islam over whether the flood associated with Noah was localized or global.


Hud (Eber) هود
According to Islam, Eber (Arabic:Hud), for whom the eleventh chapter (Arabic:eleventh sura) of the Qur'an is named, was one of the few people to survive a great storm inflicted by God (Arabic:Allah), like with the Deluge five generations earlier, to punish the people of the world who had forgotten about God.


Saleh (Shelah) صالح
According to the Qur'an, Shelah (Arabic:Saleh) was ordered by God (Arabic:Allah) to leave behind his people after they disobeyed God's order to care for a special camel and instead killed it. In Shelah's absence, God punished the people with a large earthquake.


Ibrahim (Abraham) إبراهيم
Abraham (Arabic:Ibrahim) is regarded by Muslims today as one of the significant prophets as he is credited with building the Kaaba in Makkah. His family, including his son Ismail, is also credited with helping create the civilization around Makkah that would later give birth to the final prophet of Islam, Muhammad. Abraham is also noted for almost sacrificing his son Ishmael (Arabic:Ismail) for God (Arabic:Allah) in an event now commemorated annually by Eid ul-Adha.


Lut (Lot) لوط
Lot (Arabic:Lut) is most notable in Islam for attempting to preach against homosexuality in Sodom and Gomorra, only to be mocked and ignored by the people who lived there.


Ismail (Ishmael) اسماعيل
Ishmael (Arabic:Ismail), first-born son of Abraham (Arabic:Ibrahim), is a notable prophet in Islam for his near-sacrifice in adulthood. According to Islamic tradition, as a child he and his mother Hagar's search for water in the region around Makkah led God (Arabic:Allah) to reveal the Zamzam Well which still flows to this day.


Ishaq (Isaac) اسحاق
According to Islamic tradition, Isaac (Arabic:Ishaq), second-born son of Abraham (Arabic:Ibrahim), became a prophet in Canaan. He, along with his brother Ishmael (Arabic:Ismail), carried on the legacy of Abraham as prophets of Islam.


Yaqub (Jacob) يعقوب
Jacob (Arabic:Yaqub), according to the Qur'an was "of the company of the Elect and the Good"[3] and he continued the legacy of both his father, Isaac (Arabic:Ishaq), and his grandfather, Abraham (Arabic:Ibrahim). Like his ancestors, he was committed to worshipping one God.

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Answer 9

Harry Potter series and native american folk tales.

Answer 10

The ones where Satan wins.