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The Many Faces of Biblical Humor
A Compendium of the Most Delightful, Romantic, Humorous, Ironic, Sarcastic, or Pathetically Funny Stories and Statements in Scripture
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The Many Faces of Biblical Humor
A Compendium of the Most Delightful, Romantic, Humorous, Ironic, Sarcastic, or Pathetically Funny Stories and Statements in Scripture
About this book
The Many Faces of Biblical Humor examines how the Bible writers intentionally used humor, irony, and sarcasm to argue their points concisely. This work begins with the dysfunctional families of Genesis, continues delightfully through every book of the Bible, and ends with a glorious fulfillment in Revelation. Along the way, the reader is presented humorous stories, pathetically funny characters, and poignant quips and quotes from prophets, poets, and principals. The author paraphrases each biblical text in an engaging prose that highlights the humor of that passage-humor that may not have been previously noted by the reader. Between the paraphrases, the author sets the historical and linguistic setting, allowing the reader to see how the humor (and puns) of the text enrich the biblical understanding of God's message. Also included are applications of these marvelous passages to our daily lives as we see our own foibles portrayed in the biblical characters. In many ways, this is a Bible commentary with an accent on the humorous. In another sense, it is simply a delightful book that makes the Bible come alive through the latent humor of its characters and their stories. This revised edition contains corrections of typographical errors in the first edition as well as some clarifying material to make the humor more enjoyable.
For more information, visit the author's website.
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Edition
1Topic
Theology & ReligionTable of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Division 1 The Torah
- Division 2 Early History
- Division 3 Days of the Kings
- Division 4 Wisdom Literature
- Division 5 The Prophets
- Division 6 The Synoptic Gospels
- Division 7 The Gospel of John
- Division 8 The Acts of the Apostles
- Division 9 Humor in the Letters
- Summary
- Glossary of Hebrew and Greek Terms
- Index of Scriptures
- About the Author