Mine is of Joseph and his brothers.
2007-02-01 01:05:46 · 19 answers · asked by Mujer Bonita 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Athiests, you are welcome to give a straight forward, insightful answer!
2007-02-01 01:28:13 · update #1
good samaritan
jesus forgiving the woman who had sinned
2007-02-01 01:10:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Joseph
2007-02-01 01:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This one about peace, love, tolerance and forgiveness.
Suppose you hear in one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you that some worthless rabble among you have led their fellow citizens astray by encouraging them to worship foreign gods. In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully. If you find it is true and can prove that such a detestable act has occurred among you, you must attack that town and completely destroy all its inhabitants, as well as all the livestock. Then you must pile all the plunder in the middle of the street and burn it. Put the entire town to the torch as a burnt offering to the LORD your God. That town must remain a ruin forever; it may never be rebuilt. Keep none of the plunder that has been set apart for destruction. Then the LORD will turn from his fierce anger and be merciful to you. He will have compassion on you and make you a great nation, just as he solemnly promised your ancestors. "The LORD your God will be merciful only if you obey him and keep all the commands I am giving you today, doing what is pleasing to him." (Deuteronomy 13:13-19 NLT)
2007-02-01 01:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The smart aleck in me wants to say the wedding at Cana where Jesus turned water into wine. Jesus is my kind of guy.
But seriously, since my wife and I adopted our son last year I will say Exodus, particularly the story of Moses being adopted. Contrary to what many people think, parents who place children for adoption do not abandon their children or give them away, they love their children very much but for one reason or another cannot care for them. Even though he is too young to understand, I already read my son the story of Exodus, from his children's' Bible of course. On the one hand I want him to know that being adopted is OK, after all Moses was adopted. That said, I do not want to put too much pressure on him that all adopted children have to change the world.
Ephesians (I think) also has a verse about us all being the adopted children of Christ.
Sorry if I am rambling, this is very emotional for me.
I also like the stories of Elijah battling Ahab (I think) over whose God is better. It is a real test of wills.
2007-02-01 02:20:34 · answer #4 · answered by Adoptive Father 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jhn 18:1 ¶ When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.
Jhn 18:2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
Jhn 18:3 Judas then, having received a band [of men] and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
Jhn 18:4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
Jhn 18:5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am [he]. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
Jhn 18:6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am [he], they went backward, and fell to the ground.
.........i always wonder what these people thought after they all fell to the ground here, just imagine the thoughts running through their heads.
2007-02-01 01:12:21 · answer #5 · answered by màrrach 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have two aand the first one I because I can relate to it right now. Its the story of the Prodigal Son, but I am the daughter.
But my favorite story is Moses leading the children in the dessert. God met all their needs for those 40 years.
2007-02-01 01:12:56 · answer #6 · answered by iwant_u2_wantme2000 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Book of Ruth.
It contains many prophetic messages.
Naomi is a type of Israel.
Ruth symbolizes the believers (the bride of Christ)
Boaz is a type of Christ the Redeemer
The nearer kinsman is a symbol of God's Law (tells us how to be saved but cannot do it for us, there is no love in it)
This little book contains thousands of little hidden treasures.
2007-02-01 01:15:57 · answer #7 · answered by Mutations Killed Darwin Fish 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine also is Joseph.
Gen 49:22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
Gen 49:23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
Gen 49:24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
Gen 49:25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
Gen 49:26 The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
Deu 33:13 And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,
Deu 33:14 And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
Deu 33:15 And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,
Deu 33:16 And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
Deu 33:17 His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
2007-02-01 01:08:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am partial to the one where Jesus was at the pool where the criple met Jesus and was told to pick up his mat & walk.
Two things happened. First was the man putting his faith in Jesus and was healed. After all that was why the man was there.
Second thing, Jesus told the man to pick up his mat and walk.. and to spread the word. Underlying story was Jesus told him not to be content but to go out and tell others about Jesus.
2007-02-01 01:17:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back when i was a christian I liked the Samson and Delilah story a lot. Now I have an inflated ego and don't trust women.
2007-02-01 01:10:59 · answer #10 · answered by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jonah's "Great Fish" Story, where law prophecies fail,
and the no name king (l-w) disrobes & sits in ashes,
where it's revealed God is merciful, not merciless, and
"they that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy".
http://www.godshew.org/ShewBread2.htm#FishStory
Which things are an "allegory": Galatians 4
http://www.godshew.org/Allegory.htm
2007-02-01 01:20:29 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋