Two most important books of the Bible?

[Arphaxad]

Ecclesiastes or Job,James

Judith and The Apocalypse

Because I am a Catholic Jew who wants everyone else DEAD I say DEAD!!

[OneAccord]

OT: Proverbs. Proverbs teaches a lot of "one-liners" that give us excellent guidance in, not only our relationship with God, but also in our relationships with other people.

NT: The Book of Luke. Luke gives us a most exhaustive record of the life of Christ. I figure if I just had one book on the life of Christ, I'd want the one that tells me the most about Him so I can learn to live as He lived (to the best of my ability, at least).

[ReformedDave]

Originally Posted by OneAccord

OT: Proverbs. Proverbs teaches a lot of "one-liners" that give us excellent guidance in, not only our relationship with God, but also in our relationships with other people.

NT: The Book of Luke. Luke gives us a most exhaustive record of the life of Christ. I figure if I just had one book on the life of Christ, I'd want the one that tells me the most about Him so I can learn to live as He lived (to the best of my ability, at least).

I like your choices.

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by ReformedDave

If you HAD to choose just 2 books from the Bible, one from each Testament what would they be and why.

Psalms and Romans; Psalms shows intimate relationship with the almighty and Romans helps us understand that relationship.

[Esther]

I don't see how anyone can choose anything other than one of the gospels in the NT.

Without the gospels how would you know about the birth of Jesus, the death of Jesus, the resurrection of Jesus?

It covers His ministry, miracles, etc.

I chose John because the first chapter shows He is one.

I would chose Matthew because of the Sermon on the Mount and His genelogy.

Would the other books in the NT mean as much without the gospels?

[Esther]

Originally Posted by crakjak

Psalms and Romans; Psalms shows intimate relationship with the almighty and Romans helps us understand that relationship.

Yes, that is why I chose Psalms it teaches worshipping God.

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by Esther

I don't see how anyone can choose anything other than one of the gospels in the NT.

Without the gospels how would you know about the birth of Jesus, the death of Jesus, the resurrection of Jesus?

It covers His ministry, miracles, etc.

I chose John because the first chapter shows He is one.

I would chose Matthew because of the Sermon on the Mount and His genelogy.

Would the other books in the NT mean as much without the gospels?

I chose Acts because the Gospel is referenced in Acts.

Peter preached it in Acts 2--the death, burial, and resurrection.

But without Acts we would not have the plan of salvation.

So I don't know how anyone could choose anything but the book of Acts.

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

I chose Acts because the Gospel is referenced in Acts.

Peter preached it in Acts 2--the death, burial, and resurrection.

But without Acts we would not have the plan of salvation.

So I don't know how anyone could choose anything but the book of Acts.

Are you serious? No plan of salvation in the Gospels ... or in the epistles??? Like Romans?

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

I chose Acts because the Gospel is referenced in Acts.

Peter preached it in Acts 2--the death, burial, and resurrection.

But without Acts we would not have the plan of salvation.

So I don't know how anyone could choose anything but the book of Acts.

That is the reason I chose Acts second because of the plan of salvation.

I will have to go read Chap 2 again, I don't remember it covering the Death, burial and resurrection.

But I do remember YOU read the gospels every day!

I like your response.

Because I like to know WHY someone chooses what they choose.