Bible Characers

Dear Victorious,

Besides Jesus, who in the Bible impresses you the most - and why?

Andy B. - Del Rio, TX

Dear Andy,

Besides Jesus, there are quite a few characters in both the Old and New Testament that I believe are remarkable. I suppose there are two that particularly stand out for me. In the Old Testament it is King David. In the New Testament it is the Apostle Paul. Frankly, David is more impressive to me than Paul.

Why are either of these men so impressive? The brokenness and the holiness of these men are evident at the same time. I am intrigued with this tension - where someone who is so broken can be used by God in such a great way. There is an interesting dichotomy for the man who is a sinner and a saint - at the same time. (Frankly, this gives me hope for myself!)

So why does David come before Paul in my mind? In my opinion, David was considerably more open about his brokenness. We get to see David's sin in a very transparent way. David expresses his pain and anguish to God - and provides us a very intimate look at his relationship with God as well as his relationship with himself. (Again, this gives me hope for myself.)