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Apr 27, 2020 · Our pastor used the word “hilarity” this morning to describe the situation of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, asking the stranger on the road [we, the readers, know it’s Jesus!] if he’s the only one in Jerusalem who doesn’t know what’s just happened ….
In Matthew 23, Jesus declares God's woe upon the Scribes and Pharisees as 'blind guides who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel' (v. 24) and as 'serpents, brood of vipers' (v. 33). He once referred to Herod Antipas as 'that fox' (Luke 13:32).
7 Figures of Speech Used in the Bible. E.W. Bullinger London, 1898 What follows is a hypertext outline of Bullinger's important reference work. The links lead to full entries in the Silva Rhetoricae for each of the figures discussed.
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Jun 1, 2012 · Is there a place for “hilarity”? There is an interesting Greek word found in 2 Corinthians 9, and it is the only time it is used in the entirety of the Greek New Testament. In verse 7, we learn that “God loves a cheerful giver.”
Godliness and humour have tussled in Christian history, even though Scripture justifies the use of humour. This article explores the shape of creation–fall–redemption to see the perversions of humour and its redeemed uses in social critique, effective communication and in strengthening community within the family of God.
Jul 2, 2024 · For centuries, Bible scholars examined two ancient texts to elucidate the original language of the Bible: the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint. The Masoretic Text is a traditional Hebrew text finalized by Jewish scholars around 1000 C.E.
At his trial and crucifixion Jesus was mocked, derided, and scoffed at—a grim sort of humor (Matt 27:29–31; Mark 15:29; Luke 23:35). For our purposes here, however, let us define humor as those situations, comments, or stories that would cause us to smile, chuckle, or even laugh.
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