Teaching from Bible Oddities

Teaching from Bible Oddities
Author: James E. Smith, Ph..D.
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2019-06-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 035972292X

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Eighty-two unusual features of the Bible are used to launch a discussion of important truths about the Word of God.

Funny Things Can Happen on Your Way through the Bible, Volume 2

Funny Things Can Happen on Your Way through the Bible, Volume 2
Author: Charles D. Barrett
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2013-06-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1498275281

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"In these meditations upon Scripture, the author quickly, lightly opens up the sacred text to us in a way that--to my knowledge--has never been attempted in the entire history of the Christian faith. Through irony, pun, parody, spoof, and joke he reads Scripture with tongue in cheek, a rhyme in his pen, and a smile on his face. If you ever wondered what the Bible would sound like if it were written by Ogden Nash (and who hasn't?), here it is, Charlie Barrett's religious rhymes." --William H. Willimon, acclaimed author and Dean of the Chapel emeritus, Duke University

Bible Marvels, Oddities, and Shockers

Bible Marvels, Oddities, and Shockers
Author: Paul Kent
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2006
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781597891240

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What do you get when you mix a Bible encyclopedia with Ripley's Believe It or Not? Find out here, with dozens of intriguing readings on the strange and obscure people and events of scripture, as well as a fresh and fascinating take on some of the more familiar passages.

This Strange and Sacred Scripture

This Strange and Sacred Scripture
Author: Matthew Richard Schlimm
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2015-02-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441222871

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The Old Testament can seem strange and disturbing to contemporary readers. What should Christians make of Genesis 1-3, seemingly at odds with modern scientific accounts? Why does the Old Testament contain so much violence? How should Christians handle texts that give women a second-class status? Does the Old Testament contradict itself? Why are so many Psalms filled with anger and sorrow? What should we make of texts that portray God as filled with wrath? Combining pastoral insight, biblical scholarship, and a healthy dose of humility, gifted teacher and communicator Matthew Schlimm explores perennial theological questions raised by the Old Testament. He provides strategies for reading and appropriating these sacred texts, showing how the Old Testament can shape the lives of Christians today and helping them appreciate the Old Testament as a friend in faith.

Funny Things Can Happen on Your Way through the Bible, Volume 1

Funny Things Can Happen on Your Way through the Bible, Volume 1
Author: Charles D. Barrett
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2010-04-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1725245450

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Proceeding from Voltaire's conclusion that "God is a comedian playing to an audience that's afraid to laugh," this book seeks to uncover some of the many instances in which biblical texts offer readers grace and insight through the divine gifts of humor, wit, and laughter. Readers are invited to take a strikingly unusual, if not unique, approach to the texts, imagining not only the voice inflections but also the body language of their narrators to capture the humorous nuances and ripples of laughter that likely attended the first telling of many biblical stories.

Bible Oddities

Bible Oddities
Author: Richard J. Bauman
Publisher: Createspace Indie Pub Platform
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2010-09-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781453750964

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Bible Oddities gives readers a plethora of unusual gems about persons, places, and events-all of which are found between the covers of the world's greatest best seller. And it does it in quiz form. It is a rich compilation of out-of-the-ordinary facts gleaned from the pages of this inspired work. For example, do you know the apostles were once accused of being drunk? Look in Acts 2:13. It happened at Pentecost! "Others mocking said, these men are full of new wine." Do you know about the man who diligently worked for seven long years in order to earn a wife? Look in Genesis 29:20. It was Jacob. "And Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days..." Bible Oddities will expand your knowledge of the Bible. Yet it is a fun book, as well as an educational volume. It asks questions about unusual and out of the ordinary scriptural subjects, and gives answers to them from the Bible. And for each question and answer the appropriate book, chapter and verse of Bible is provided. Thus, you can reader further in the Bible and learn even more about the person, place, thing or event associated with any question and answer in Bible Oddities.

Shocked by the Bible

Shocked by the Bible
Author: Joe Kovacs
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2008-09-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1418567086

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Shocked by the Bible sets the record straight with well-researched, controversial, myth-breaking assertions about what the Bible really does—and doesn’t—say. And guess on which day the Bible says Jesus died. Believe it or not, the Good Book doesn't mention Friday, and even more surprisingly, while the Bible says Jesus rose from the grave, it does not say it occurred Sunday morning. Remember, Jesus' followers found an empty tomb then. But don't feel bad if you've always assumed otherwise. Like countless millions of people, you've just been misinformed, misled or even (dare we say) lied to about what the Bible actually says. In a stunning investigation, news veteran Joe Kovacs goes on a mission to help both Christians and non-Christians alike find out what the Bible really contains, and what it doesn't. "Shocked by the Bible: The Most Astonishing Facts You've Never Been Told" is an educational juggernaut that relies solely on the Holy Bible to reveal hundreds of Scriptural facts that many people of all persuasions simply don't know. The book instantly skyrocketed to the No. 1 position in three Bible-related categories on Amazon.com. "I'm among the biggest fans of the Bible of all time," says Kovacs. "My goal is to educate people about the solid truth of Scripture and to stop the spread of erroneous information. I want people to crack open their Bibles and see with their own eyes what's actually printed on the pages, and what's not. It's shocking!" According to Scripture, you won't find "Three Wise Men" mentioned anywhere in the story of Jesus' birth. For that matter, none are said to have shown up at the manger in Bethlehem. The truth straight from your own Bible is that an unspecified number of wise men first met Jesus as a "young child" in a "house," not a babe in a manger, and it might have been more than a year after He was born. Go ahead, look it up for yourself. Also, according to Scripture, you won't find a single mention of Easter eggs, but you will find God warning His people not to have anything to do with a pagan fertility goddess, whose name is synonymous with "Easter." "Yes, I'm a Bible-believing Christian," says Kovacs. "But I'm not here to convert anyone. People are free to believe whatever they wish and can come to their own conclusions. I just want to show them the biblical record is often very different from what many assume. Not only will Christians love this book, but I think Jews, Muslims and even agnostics and atheists will get a kick out of it as well."

Bible Oddities

Bible Oddities
Author: Robert W. Pelton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 1976-01-01
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9780895360120

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The Bible Dilemma

The Bible Dilemma
Author: M. L. Gutierrez
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2015-01-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781505716320

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The Bible Dilemma is a compilation of Bible verses that shows the following: 1. Historical contradictions, inconsistencies and discrepancies within the Bible and with recorded history 2. Failed promises and prophecies 3. Misquoted statements within the Bible 4. Borrowed and alluded statements within the Bible 5. Borrowed and alluded statements from non-biblical sources 6. Stories and legends similar to the Bible 7. Who are the gods mentioned in the Bible 8. The 72 names of God derived from the book of Exodus 9. The nature and character of God as depicted in the Bible 10. Scientific errors and arguments 11. Conflicting arguments within the Bible about Jesus Christ being the Messiah 12. Non-existing books or books that may have been lost through time that are mentioned in the Bible 13. What the Bible says about salvation 14. Doctrines and belief systems concerning Jesus Christ 15. Catholic dogmas about Mary 16. What the Bible says about some social issues such as divorce, incest, racism, slavery and homosexuality 17. Other topics such as the trial of Galileo, the conviction of Joan of Arc, the Liberty Bell, the Wandering Jew and the Spear of Destiny