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Well, I called up Rachel and the two of us went through the Table of Contents in the Bible and weighed the pros and cons of studying each book. We finally came up with five choices that we think would make great candidates for our Phorum Bible study.
If you have any major objections, please voice them. If not, vote for one of the choices above, and then we can dive into the study itself.
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« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2004, 06:33:20 PM » |
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My only complaint is that there's not a single Old Testament book in the list. I find it interesting that most Bible studies pick our New Testament books. Now, I'm not saying that the people here or Josh or Rachel are neglecting the OT, but it seems to me that many people in Christendom are ignorant of the many truths and applications that the OT holds for us.
But anyway, the books you did put up sound like good choices. I don't know which one to choose...
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« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2004, 07:20:47 PM » |
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I voted James. It was quite controversial for the works-faith debate when it came to canonizing it (I believe I'm thinking of the right book).
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« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2004, 07:24:26 PM » |
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That's the book, bloop.
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« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2004, 08:42:04 PM » |
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My only complaint is that there's not a single Old Testament book in the list. I find it interesting that most Bible studies pick our New Testament books. Now, I'm not saying that the people here or Josh or Rachel are neglecting the OT, but it seems to me that many people in Christendom are ignorant of the many truths and applications that the OT holds for us.
I hear ya. And trust me-- I'm no dispensationalist. In fact, I have been quite vocal in the past about how many Christians are far too ignorant of the OT. But this is our first study like this at the Phorum, and so we wanted to pick something that was relatively short and not quite as complicated. For our purposes right now, I couldn't think of any OT books that would fit, save for perhaps Esther or Ruth (which would both make great choices for future studies, by the way). But maybe next time we'll look at the OT. And I voted for James myself. I think that one would lead to some great conversation. |
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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2004, 09:44:06 PM » |
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I had thought of Ecclesiastes but voted for James.
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« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2004, 12:12:55 PM » |
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I had thought of Ecclesiastes but voted for James. Ohhh... GREAT choice. Ecclesiastes is one of my favorites. We'll HAVE to do that one some time. |
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« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2004, 07:41:37 AM » |
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I voted for Hebrews, mainly because it probably has the most passages that I don't understand or don't fit into my view of Christianity.
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« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2004, 09:17:32 AM » |
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James or Hebrews would probably yield the most fruitful discussion...I personally voted for Hebrews.
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« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2004, 01:11:37 PM » |
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Looks like it's Hebrews.
I'll get this started very, very soon.
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« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2004, 10:28:42 PM » |
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Where's the love for Leviticus?
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« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2004, 07:20:38 AM » |
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Where's the love for Leviticus? haha. I think we're just going for: 1) short books to start with 2) books we would be likely apply on a day-to-day basis. While not every OT book would seem too dry and unapplicable to us today, Leviticus might except in just a few spots. I think you were kidding anyway, though. |
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« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2004, 09:18:15 AM » |
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Hmmm... James is now a mere one vote behind Hebrews, so I'm going to keep voting open until Monday morning and then start the study.
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« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2004, 04:42:43 PM » |
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Right now, the score is Hebrews 6, James 4.
VOTING CLOSES TOMORROW MORNING, so any remaining James fans who have not cast their vote are urged to do so ASAP!
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