laughing at the bible

[Jayne]

29 minutes ago, Mike Mclees said:

What is funny is that when I read the scripture, I see no humor any where. The Bible is a holy book that tells us of life and death. Death of the unbelieving and life eternal for all who receive it's life-giving message. What is funny about that?   

I think it's @creativemechanic title that throwing you.  "Laughing AT the Bible".  No one laughs AT the Bible.  But there are some humorous things IN the Bible.

@Dennis1209 already mentioned way that God dealt with the Philistines and the statue of their false god, Dagon.  There is humor there in that very serious, serious story.

King Solomon mentioned lazy people in his proverbs many times.  There is one that makes me laugh.  It's in Proverbs 22.  It says, "There a lion outside!  He will kill me!"  The absurdity of that excuse is laughable.  It makes the serious point that lazy people will say anything to get out of work.

We are not laughing AT the Bible. But there are things in the Bible that God used that have some humor to make the point.

[Jayne]

12 hours ago, Charlie744 said:

How about God created Eve after Adam and said it is not good for man to be alone - I will make him a helper!

After Eve ate the apple, God kicked them both out of Eden and told Adam to marry her.... (this is not going to go over  well with the women in this group).. But it is in the scriptures.... I didn't say it...

Hey, Charlie,

I'm not sure what you think the women here are not supposed to like.

Adam  and Eve were married when God brought her to him on the sixth day.  Adam is called "her husband" before he ate the fruit.  Genesis 3.  God didn't command him to marry her after the fall.  They were already husband and wife.

Also, the fruit is called fruit.  Not an apple.  We don't know what the fruit was.

[Dennis1209]

48 minutes ago, Jayne said:

I think it's @creativemechanic title that throwing you.  "Laughing AT the Bible".  No one laughs AT the Bible.  But there are some humorous things IN the Bible.

@Dennis1209 already mentioned way that God dealt with the Philistines and the statue of their false god, Dagon.  There is humor there in that very serious, serious story.

King Solomon mentioned lazy people in his proverbs many times.  There is one that makes me laugh.  It's in Proverbs 22.  It says, "There a lion outside!  He will kill me!"  The absurdity of that excuse is laughable.  It makes the serious point that lazy people will say anything to get out of work.

We are not laughing AT the Bible. But there are things in the Bible that God used that have some humor to make the point.

Yep, the Bible does not sugar coat anything and holds back nothing.

Psalm 37:13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

The Bible has a lot to say about laughter. If this laughter is in the sense of the way I understand it, it seems to be an attribute?

To laugh at, to ridicule; to treat with some degree of contempt.

No fool to laugh at, which he valued more.      Pope.

To laugh to scorn, to deride; to treat with mockery, contempt and scorn. Neh. 2.

Webster, Noah. Noah Webster’s First Edition of An American Dictionary of the English Language., Foundation for American Christian Education, 2006.

8471 שָׂחַק (śā·ḥǎq): v.; ≡ Str 7832; TWOT 1905c—1. LN 25.135–25.145 (qal) laugh, be amused, i.e., make sounds which express a feeling or attitude of pleasure or amusement over a situation (Ecc 3:4+); 2. LN 33.406–33.411 (qal) laugh at, mock, scoff, i.e., communicate through words and laughing sounds, making fun of an object, implying lack of concern over the object, or anger and disrespect for the object (Job 5:22; 30:1; 39:7; 39:18, 22; 41:21[EB 29]; Ps 2:4; 37:13; 52:8[EB 6]; 59:9[EB 8]; Pr 1:26; 29:9; 31:25; La 1:7; Hab 1:10+); (piel) joke at (Pr 26:19+); (hif) scorn (2Ch 30:10+); 3. LN 50 (qal) perform entertainment, i.e., be an object used or controlled by others for merriment and amusement (Jdg 16:27+); (piel) entertain, use for entertainment (Jdg 16:25; Job 40:29[EB 41:5]+); 4. LN 50 (qal) have a contest, i.e., pit one opponent against another in a physical fight (2Sa 2:14+), note: NIV translates “fight hand to hand;” note: in context, this is very serious and deadly “play;” see also domain LN 55.2–55.6; 5. LN 33.476–33.489 (qal) smile, i.e., make a motion of the mouth and face, as a non-verbal, non-sound communication expressing happiness or contentment (Job 29:24+); 6. LN 51 (piel) celebrate, rejoice, make acts which show joy, happiness, and positive laughter, such as dancing, playing, frolicking, or reverent but joyful worship (1Sa 18:7; 2Sa 6:5, 21; 1Ch 13:8; 15:29; Job 40:20; Ps 104:26; Pr 8:30, 31; Jer 15:17; 30:19; 31:4; Zec 8:5+), see also domain LN 50

Swanson, James. Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament), Electronic ed., Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997.

 

[Charlie744]

6 minutes ago, Jayne said:

Hey, Charlie,

I'm not sure what you think the women here are not supposed to like.

Adam  and Eve were married when God brought her to him on the sixth day.  Adam is called "her husband" before he ate the fruit.  Genesis 3.  God didn't command him to marry her after the fall.  They were already husband and wife.

Also, the fruit is called fruit.  Not an apple.  We don't know what the fruit was.

Really?

[B-B]

43 minutes ago, Charlie744 said:

Really?

6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. 

Genesis 3

 

[Cntrysner]

7 minutes ago, B-B said:

6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. 

Genesis 3

 

Yes, Adam was the one responsible not Eve.

[Charlie744]

7 minutes ago, B-B said:

6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. 

Genesis 3

 

I would respectfully ask that you folks remember this particular topic is in the "laughter" topic. 

[missmuffet]

 I take the Bible seriously I don't see anything humorous in it. 

Edited July 15, 2022 by missmuffet

[B-B]

6 minutes ago, Charlie744 said:

I would respectfully ask that you folks remember this particular topic is in the "laughter" topic. 

You will have to explain what you mean, as I'm not with you. 

[Charlie744]

4 minutes ago, B-B said:

You will have to explain what you mean, as I'm not with you. 

Take a look at the beginning of this topic created by @creativemechanic... His initial paragraph started with a humorous example of his take on a particular verse in the bible... He wanted to solicit others to join in.....