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Old 08-11-2008, 09:29 PM   #1
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Default The Humor of Jesus: Sources of Laughter in the Bible (Amazon)

The Humor of Jesus: Sources of Laughter in the Bible (or via: amazon.co.uk) (Paperback)

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Earl Palmer does a great job of uncovering and examining the humor found in the Bible. He also adds humors antidotes from other sources also. The Humor of Jesus also explains and explores different types of humor and sites references in the Bible. This book should help readers enjoy reading the Bible more.

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Wish I could because it has long been a belief of mine that God and Jesus both have a sense of humor.

Look at the platypus. Look at the US Senate and president.

I would love to find refernces in Scripture of that.
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Humour requires to a degree not taking yourself seriously enough. That doesn't happen in the NT, but probably do in the OT. Also, humour requires intelligence, and you can't find it in the NT, as Bertrand Russell said. It doesn't abound in the OT either, of course.

I do remember Isaiah 16:11 "Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kirharesh". The fart of the prophet is like incense to the Lord. :devil1:
Yeah... humour.
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Note that the author appears to be a Presbyterian minister, also the author of "Trusting God: Christian Faith in a World of Uncertainty," " Laughter In Heaven: Understanding The Parables Of Jesus," and other inspirational works.
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The Humor of Jesus: Sources of Laughter in the Bible (or via: amazon.co.uk) (Paperback)

by Earl F. Palmer (Author)

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Earl Palmer does a great job of uncovering and examining the humor found in the Bible. He also adds humors antidotes from other sources also. The Humor of Jesus also explains and explores different types of humor and sites references in the Bible. This book should help readers enjoy reading the Bible more.

Can anyone recommend this book?
Why would anyone bother since, as is demonstrable, you rarely if ever read books if they are not available on the internet?

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Why would anyone bother since, as is demonstrable, you rarely if ever read books if they are not available on the internet?
Whereas you, I am sure, have your books arranged in regimental order, ready to do battle at your command.

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Why would anyone bother since, as is demonstrable, you rarely if ever read books if they are not available on the internet?
Whereas you, I am sure, have your books arranged in regimental order, ready to do battle at your command.
Who among those who are serious about being well informed about anything, let alone matters NT, doesn't?

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Who among those who are serious about being well informed about anything, let alone matters NT, doesn't?
Have you read Canetti's parable (or via: amazon.co.uk)? Spoiler alert: The pedantic protagonist and his bibliographic battalions come to rather a bad end.
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Who among those who are serious about being well informed about anything, let alone matters NT, doesn't?
Have you read Canetti's parable? Spoiler alert: The pedantic protagonist and his bibliographic battalions come to rather a bad end.
Parable schmarable, let alone one that dodges the question I asked you.

Far more apt in this instance is the story of the "proud of his stupidity" dullard who, when he disparagingly challenged the well informed and credentialed bibliophile about the value of being educated, received the reply "Have you ever met anyone with an education who would swap places with you?"

In any case, I wonder what you'd have found if you had gone into Brunner's study.

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mod advisory: this thread is not funny enough to move to the Humor forum and is getting a little too personal and off topic for this forum. Please bring the discussion back to Humor in Jesus' words.
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