More Favourite Bible Verses (so that atheist Bible readers can join in)

[firstfloor]

Ecclesiastes 9:10 - Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.

[firstfloor]

Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.

[firstfloor]

Matthew 7:1 - Judge not, that ye be not judged.

[Paprika]

Rev 20:15 - Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.

[seer]

Rev 20:15 - Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.

LOL, you are a pip!

[firstfloor]

Proverbs 18:15 - An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

[firstfloor]

1 Thessalonians 5:21 - but test everything; hold fast what is good.

[firstfloor]

Ecclesiastes 1:2 - “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.”

[mossrose]

Philippians 2:9-11

9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,

10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

[firstfloor]

Ecclesiastes 9:5 - For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even their name is forgotten.

[firstfloor]

Ecclesiastes 3:18 - I also said to myself, "As for human beings, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals."

[One Bad Pig]

Overall, Ecclesiastes is my favorite book of the Old Testament.

Not a fan of the whole 'favorite verse' idea - they tend to get divorced from context.

[firstfloor]

Overall, Ecclesiastes is my favorite book of the Old Testament.

Not a fan of the whole 'favorite verse' idea - they tend to get divorced from context.

On the other hand, attention to context may become a tendency to read a specific theology into the text; a theology first reading that is equally troublesome. It seems reasonable to consider whether Christian theology prevents a person from properly understanding the Bible?

[JimL]

Ecclesiastes3:14-Thus has God done that he may be revered.

Ecclesiastes 3:15- What now is has already been; what is to be, already is!

Ecclesiastes 3:17- And still I said to myself, both the just and the wicked God will judge.

[One Bad Pig]

On the other hand, attention to context may become a tendency to read a specific theology into the text; a theology first reading that is equally troublesome.

While I agree that reading one's theology into a text is equally bad, it almost inevitably goes hand in hand with ignoring context, not paying attention to it.

It seems reasonable to consider whether Christian theology prevents a person from properly understanding the Bible?

No.