Elisha and the Bears

Originally posted by kirksey957
I do not know the answer, however there is an interesting book out there by Jonathon Kirsch ( a Jewsih author) who has written a book enittled The Harlot by the Sid eof the Road" and he takes on very difficult passages from a scholarly and historic basis. I have only read parts of it, but I have participated in an x-rated bible study at a near by Episcopal church and this book was used.

I'll put it on my to read list.

Originally posted by bbarr
Why 42 children, dammit! There has to be a reason!

The children of Arthur Dent?

Originally posted by ivanhoe

Have you tried the Jewish comments ? Bbarr would love to know. He can make fun of it in his usual condescending way when he hears about those.

Why would I make fun of the use of metaphor? Sheesh! Sometimes the only way the Bible makes sense is when you interpret it as metaphorical.

Originally posted by bbarr
Why would I make fun of the use of metaphor? Sheesh! Sometimes the only way the Bible makes sense is when you interpret it as metaphorical.

Since when does the Bible make sense to you ?

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
I can vouch for his credentials.

Do you consider yourself a reliable source ?

I love people with a positive self-image, Dear Doctor.

Originally posted by ivanhoe

Since when does the Bible make sense to you ?

Sure, many parts of it.

Originally posted by Coletti
You're right. I wish I knew. I haven't found any commentaries on the number.

It's obvious!

70*7 = 490 is important.

3 is important (Trinity).

1 Christ + 12 Apostles = 13

Subtraction is important, because God subtracted a rib from Adam, so

13 - 3 = 10 is important.

Jesus divided bread in half on a few occasions, so we may divide. Thus

490/10 = 49 is important.

We need to go forth and multiply, and there were two people to start off, so 2*3 = 6 is important. Thus 49*6 = 294 is important. Finally there are 7 deadly sins, so 294/7 = 42 is the clear choice.

😛

It should be fairly obvious how to axiomatise the Bible from here 😉.

Originally posted by ivanhoe

I want to adress you and not no1 since you present yourself as a Southern Baptist minister on this site.

Yes, I am a Southern Baptist minister who is simply a laborer in the vineyard of the Lord. I do not fit the typical mold one thinks of when thinking of Southern Baptist ministers. I don't yell a lot. I am not overweight. I try to exercise. I like to have fun. I try to learn from other perspectives and religions/denominations. I likes to look at womens too. Needless to say I am much like the Lawd as I find I don't always have a place to lay my head. But my head is where it needs to be.

Originally posted by kirksey957
.... But my head is where it needs to be.

😉

Originally posted by bbarr
Sure, many parts of it.

Now that would make an interesting thread. Maybe even two .....

Can you tell me something in advance here about the contents ?

Originally posted by ivanhoe

Now that would make an interesting thread. Maybe even two .....

Can you tell me something in advance here about the contents ?

A wonderful thread could be started just dealing with the Sermon on the Mount.

Originally posted by royalchicken
It's obvious!

70*7 = 490 is important.

3 is important (Trinity).

1 Christ + 12 Apostles = 13

Subtraction is important, because God subtracted a rib from Adam, so

13 - 3 = 10 is important.

Jesus divided bread in half ...[text shortened]... should be fairly obvious how to axiomatise the Bible from here 😉.

Hail to our newest kabbalist ! May many numbers fill your dreams !

By the way dear Chicken, do you dream about numbers every now and then ?

Originally posted by ivanhoe

Hail to our newest kabbalist ! May many numbers fill your dreams ?

By the way dear Chicken, do you dream about numbers every now and then ?

Presumably you ask because I spend a fair chunk of time thinking about maths; no, I'm afraid I'm not one of those people who is inspired in dreams or something but if I've been concentrating on something very hard, especially maths, I sometimes dream about it immediately afterwards, although not very coherently. So yes I suppose.

Originally posted by bbarr
A wonderful thread could be started just dealing with the Sermon on the Mount.

Starting a thread is no problem, keeping it on track is ! Maybe if you would start it, it would stimulate your liberal stand-up comedian friends and other clowns to show some respect and self-restraint ..... I will not hold my breath though.

Originally posted by kirksey957
Yes, I am a Southern Baptist minister who is simply a laborer in the vineyard of the Lord. I do not fit the typical mold one thinks of when thinking of Southern Baptist ministers. I don't yell a lot. I am not overweight. I try to exercise. I like to have fun. I try to learn from other perspectives and religions/denominations. I likes to look at wo ...[text shortened]... awd as I find I don't always have a place to lay my head. But my head is where it needs to be.

You're not overweight ? Since when ?