So these people had to know who their god is who freed them and why the world is broken. What is the weirdest book of the bible and what makes it so unusual. Top 10 weird bible stories,amy green study from the bible and be encouraged to grow your faith. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. Job is the kind of book that you need to read all in one sitting or you can get yourself in trouble. It all started many, many decades ago when i wandered into the adult section of the library and finally found a few books that appeared interesting. What is the weirdest book of the bible and what makes it so. The book of omni gets off to a great start for a book in the book of mormon with the words behold, it came to pass but it goes downhill quickly from there. An old testament prophet named isaiah foretold many things about jesus life and his second coming.
Youve seen the 10 most popular books of the bible, now lets look at the 10 least popular books of the bible. Funniest scripture in the book of mormon 21 and it came to pass that pacumeni, who was the chief judge, did flee before coriantumr, even to the walls of the city. Theres letters, wisdom collections, narratives, historic accounts and biographies. And with chapter 5, the book becomes very strange and scarier. The book right before it, 2 john, is the secondshortest book of the bible. The old testament also known as the jewish tanakh is the first 39 books in most christian bibles.
For the purposes of this post, least popular leastread book of the bible on. From ghosts and witches to bear maulings, here are the 10 funniest bible verses. The books of the bible are traditionally attributed to. You can learn more about the shortest books of the bible here. Mar 23, 2015 read on for some of the stranger bible stories that have been kept hidden from you the holy bible is the spiritual guide for hundreds of millions of christians throughout the world. In the book of genesis accompanied by other strange names and people who lived a long time 35 points. Nov 26, 2010 the cotton patch bible is the work of one man, ol clarence jordan, a georgia man, a plainspoken farmer, who felt the bible needed to sound more like, well, him. The funniest bible stories of all time robert carnes medium. Here, the author details enochs vision of heaven and the fall of a subsect of angels who would go on to interbreed with human beings, creating a race called the nephilim. It is the most populated, most exciting, most bizarre, bloodiest and most mysterious.
Theyre given a simple command dont eat from that tree specifically or you wont like what comes next. Funny biblical passages the good book blog biola university. Or, but even the archangel michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of moses, did not himself dare to. The bibles strangest book bible lamb and lion ministries. All sorts of terrible creatures and mythical beasts can be found in its pages. The top 10 weirdest old testament laws stephen c james. Use arrows to rank one item in weirdest names in the bible. Poundforpound, jude may be the weirdest book in the new testament. Some descriptions are symbolic and are simply meant to represent certain nations, people, or ideas in prophetic visions. But probably nothing in the book tops what happens in genesis 6. But the bible is a big book, and theres lot more in there than just those popular stories. Nov 19, 2019 making history fit the bible like squeezing a large guy into a small car duration. It is the most populated, most exciting, most bizarre, bloodiest and most mysterious book in the scriptures.
But if many of the most iconic features of christianity arent taking up space in the holy book, it makes one wonder just what, in. A userfriendly look at the bible s weirdest book connelly, douglas on. The old testament contains the creation of the universe, the history of. Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man intimately. Nov, 2008 in this book youll find fifty of the weirdest. Although the bible is full of really exciting stuff, it can sometimes be difficult to know how to start reading it. Within the pages of scripture are many stories that are obscure and bizarre. The top five most ridiculous things in leviticus by greg posted on february 29, 2012 continuing on our series of most ridiculous posts see our previous posts on genesis and exodus we come to the third book of the old testament, leviticus. Andys witty and conversational style, plus colourful. And it came to pass that coriantumr did smite him against the wall, insomuch that he died. Although the bible can be inspiring and informative, there are some unusual verses can be sexually explicit and sometimes even contradict the ten commandments. Yes some verses in the bible are really weird and funny, when you look at it without reading the verses around or look at the historical background from that specific time.
I ranked them based on what i thought were the most unusual. Whether you believe its gods word, a historical relic, or a load of hogwash, theres no doubt that the bible contains some interesting stuff. The 14 weirdest moments in the bible no dudes with crushed testicles, sayeth the lord. Jun 29, 2012 kenans a biblical patriarch first mentioned in the hebrew bible book of genesis as living before the great flood. An oldie but goodie singlepurpose tumblr listing things banned in leviticus, the bannyest of all scriptures. One of the weird and interesting facts about the bible is that it is the bestselling, yet the most shoplifted book in the whole world. Today is the largest seller of all books published.
The testament of moses assumption of moses story v. A userfriendly look at the bibles weirdest book connelly, douglas on. So youll notice that most of these are from genesis, the early days of the bible when apparently mankind was first experimenting with just how creepy and weird sex could get. Most of those sayings are deep and easily quoted on instagram. While most of these are about regular meals, others refer to more bizarre, extreme or supernatural cases of eating and drinking. Click on the links to read the kjv bible, and hear stephen johnston via. In my opinion, ecclesiastes has to be the strangest book in the bible. I recently wrote about why obadiah is the least popular book of the bible, but you guys deserve more than that. Below is a list of the top 10 bizarre facts about the bible and christianity. He is the author of several books, including the bible for blockheads, the book of revelation for blockheads. In fact, isaiah is one of the most important books in the old testament. Dont read this part of the bible if youre under 30 or a woman by. Theres also magic fish, giants, and a prophet who was apparently really sensitive about being bald.
Its no secret that ezekiel is perhaps the weirdest book in the bible. The book of enoch contains several sections, including a portion called the book of the watchers. The bible is not directly written to us people from the year of 2016. The 10 least popular books of the bible infographic. For example the book of genesis is written to the people who were freed from slavery after being in egyptian slavery for 400 years. Absurdity in the book of mormon the annotated bible.
The entire bible divided into chapters and verses first appeared in the geneva bible of 1560. With its strange visions and explicit sexual language, some rabbis instructed that the book shouldnt be read by. But then again, the bible is the inspired word of the almighty and. He has a heart for god and ministry, has written many worship songs, and has served as a worship pastor in local church ministry. The 7 weirdest bible stories they didnt teach you in sunday school. Kenans a biblical patriarch first mentioned in the hebrew bible book of genesis as living before the great flood. Berding was a church planter in the middle east and taught at nyack college just north of new york city. As i am finishing up my second lectionary preaching book, tentatively titled the world is crucifixion and under contract, for the first time in my. Apr 09, 20 jude is one of the only books in the bible to use references from extrabiblical books, like those from the old testament apocryphapseudepigrapha as if they were a part of scripture. After discovering a few myself, i researched more into the matter and discovered some truly bizarre quotes from various passages. We have got a beautiful dual meaning book within the bible, a straight forward astronomy book, which includes references to disasters which are to come both astronomically, socially, politically and geographically. The 10 strangest foods in the bible there are hundreds of passages in the bible that describe food, drink and dining.
The cotton patch bible is the work of one man, ol clarence jordan, a georgia man, a plainspoken farmer, who felt the bible needed to sound more like, well, him. He wanders off right as it starts raining, and when his fellow patriarch kel cant get any explanation, he yells awww here it goes and runs offscreen to great applause and death. The book of enoch says that the evil watchers mated with not just women but with animals too and from that came all kinds of creatures. To list all of the verses in these categories would take a book almost the size of the bible. Book titles like these and other classics are beautiful and compelling. Think of the bible as being like a library with many different categories of books. Dec 06, 2006 we have got a beautiful dual meaning book within the bible, a straight forward astronomy book, which includes references to disasters which are to come both astronomically, socially, politically and geographically. Religious history can get pretty bizarre, and the bible is no exception. It is the first book printed america and was the puritans attempt to make their translation of the old testament book. Many biblical stories are set within the context of a meal. Jan 30, 2017 top 10 weird bible stories,amy green study from the bible and be encouraged to grow your faith. However, along the lines of history, some facts get obscured or buried, yet still remain interesting.
Ezekiel, who grew up as a priest in jerusalems temple, was another prophet of god. Nowadays, traveling almost means a jolly good experience. Dont read this part of the bible if youre under 30 or a. Many of their relationships are, at best, strained and, in most cases, just surviving. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london.
Interesting and unusual facts about the bible by robert gunn. As far as the weirdest parts of the bible go, the book of ezekiel pretty much wins the game. In this small group bible study dvd, weird, pastor and bestselling author craig groeschel shatters normal and turns weird upside down. So he took his old king james bible, pages falling out, and paraphrased the book in dictation to the local children from the schoolhouse during recesses. Proverbs is an incredible book so full of wisdom and pithy sayings. The bible was written by more than 40 traditional authors. The behemoth in job, one of the bible s oldest books, the behemoth is described as a gigantic, powerful creature that can only.
The apocrypha are books or texts which have been removed from the bible. Read top 10 weird bible stories grow your faith and be encouraged today. Getting a glimpse into the future is always intriguing, especially when that glimpse comes from gods word. Floating hands writing on walls, strange dreams, a voice coming from a fireresistant bush, people being brought back to life loads of really weird things happened in bible times. It begins with an evaluation of life with which no christian today would ever agree. Here are the four hardest books of the bible faith. How to understand the weirdest book in the bible revelation. So if a man sits in a public seat or airplane seat where a woman sat on, he is defiled till noon. The 6 weirdest moments in the bible funny moments in the. Cheating is a very big issue for any people who are in. The 7 weirdest bible stories they didnt teach you in sunday.
Sep 05, 2014 but the bible is a big book, and theres lot more in there than just those popular stories. These are some interesting bible facts to take note of. Normal people are stressed, overwhelmed, and exhausted. God is a talking bush who really wants to help a bunch of people who arent sure they want to be helped. Some used to be canon, others merely presented beside the text, but they no longer. Dec 29, 2014 as i am finishing up my second lectionary preaching book, tentatively titled the world is crucifixion and under contract, for the first time in my preaching ministry i am going completely offlectionary for a series on the strangest or weirdest stories in the bible, beginning the last sunday in christmastide to the final sunday of.
Strange creatures that the bible mentions christian forums. This list does not preach at all, but is simply a brief examination of the stories from the bible that make it a well known and talkedabout book in world literature. The real reason the book of enoch isnt in the bible. Milan detail from facade of duomo expulsion from paradise. One of the weirder books in the bible and we say that with a pillar of salt is ezekiel, who is a visionary and possibly god. This is part of why so many christians never read the entire bible. Andy robb has done some of the hard work for you by selecting and retelling in a zappy style his words. Aug 02, 20 1 thought on the top 10 weirdest old testament laws susan april 9, 2018 at 1.
There are certainly many strange creatures mentioned in the bible. But the bible actually holds many fascinating stories about ghosts, witches, giants, and impalings by tent peg. The name stands for the original promise with god to the descendants of abraham in particular prior to the coming of jesus christ in the new testament or the new promise. May 31, 2014 stocksnapper via shutterstock 11 kinds of bible verses christians love to ignore the good book contains passages about rape, murder and slavery that evangelicals conveniently refuse to acknowledge. Although the bible is full of really exciting stuff, it can sometimes be. When you march up to attack a city, make its people an offer of peace. Within the pages of scripture are many stories that are obscure, dramatic, and just plain bizarre. The book of revelation is a particular genre of writing. Jude is one of the only books in the bible to use references from extrabiblical books, like those from the old testament apocrypha.
Adam and eves punishment for eating a fucking fruit. Mth, grace theological seminary is the pastor of davison missionary church in davison, michigan, and an adjunct professor at spring arbor university. I am surprised that noone had said that ezekiel is the weirdest book of the bible. The book of revelation is, literally, gods last word to us. So, as weve covered previously, many of the things we think came straight out of the bible actually arent mentioned in there at all. The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the. Andy robb, author of the boring bible series, has collected together the weirdest passages of scripture in 50 weirdest bible stories.
Interesting facts about acts barnes bible charts author. But then again, the bible is the inspired word of the almighty and ineffable god, so maybe we shouldnt be so surprised that things seem a bit. Even though we live in one of the most prosperous places. Moses pled for the children of israel in this instance exodus chapter 32. They read genesis and exodus and then cheerfully skip. The 10 strangest foods in the bible biblical archaeology. What is the weirdest book of the bible and what makes it. You may purchase male or female slaves from among the foreigners who live among you. Jan 04, 2019 religious history can get pretty bizarre, and the bible is no exception. In the book of genesis accompanied by other strange names and people who lived a long time 35 points added 10 years ago by guest 1 comment. The funniest bible verses you have to read to believe. Two beings are created without knowledge or critical thinking.
With a total of 66 books and thousands of years of history, people know most about the bible and christianity. Belshazzar, the last king of babylon, offends god by throwing a lavish party for. How about the most wtf stories from the book of mormon or most wtf stories of the zhuangzi or. The purpose of omnis little book is the same as the purpose of his fathers book the book of jarom to preserve their genealogy. Those diligent sunday schoolers who did extra reading were likely rewarded with nightmares. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament.
Kingdom of the gospel, behold the birds in the sky behold the planets in the skies. Da jesus book is the best bible translation you know, god neva send me, his boy, inside da world fo punish da peopo. The book of revelation has been a source of controversy and myriads of weird interpretations for practically all of its 2000year history. In his letter, jude uses texts from two different extrabiblical sources.
The bible has sold more copies than any other book, and its been translated into 349 different languages. Weirdest names in the bible best, most, greatest of. No man my touch her and wherever she lies or sits on, that is also defiled. But lets face it, the book of revelation has some pretty weird stuff in it. Many are at least familiar with the book in passing, and that it is divided into two testamentsold and new. Therefore to this day, says the bible, the israelites do not eat the tendon attached to the socket of the hip, because the socket of jacobs hip was touched near the tendon. It is one thing that the bible mentions some pretty strange creatures that we are pretty sure do not exist any more if they existed at all. The 6 raunchiest, most depraved sex acts from the bible. God tells moses that he is very particular about who can offer food at his temples. The new international version is the worlds most popular bible in mo.
May 18, 2016 17 of the weirdest book titles of all time. Mar 01, 2019 the funniest bible stories of all time. It is clearly one of the most controversial books in modern times though perhaps not so much for its content as the actions of some who interpret it. God says he doesnt want any sacrifices from people with damaged testicles. The old testament is known in large part for its long listing of laws.
Are any mythological creatures mentioned in the bible. God is a talking bush who really wants to help a bunch of people who arent sure. The bible disrespects god almighty in many ways such as saying the god regrets among many other thing and it disrespects the readers minds when it says that jesus is our god yet he is the son of god at the same time and he has a god to pray to and asks for his help. The 7 weirdest bible stories they didnt teach you in. The bible is usually considered a boring book full of commandments about what you shouldnt doall the fun things, like getting drunk on wine, coveting your neighbors oxen or dropping the ark of the covenant in mud.