For Heaven's Sake by Mike Morgan for October 04, 2010

He he he, I’ve heard more embarrassing ones, especially from American pastors trying to preach in Spanish :D

I hope this isn’t Freudian.

LOL

“When the LORD began to speak through Hosea, the LORD said to him, “Go, take to yourself an adulterous wife and children of unfaithfulness, because the land is guilty of the vilest adultery in departing from the LORD.” – Hosea 1:2

Thanks COINJOCK. I was about to blow the dust off the black book, which might have been fatal to my wife’s heart.

How embarassing for the Rev. Righteous, and might get the couple second thoughts of being with one another!

“And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people will shall be my people, and thy god my God.” (Ruth 1:16)

That’s his job. To make them have 2n & 3rd thoughts about getting married to each other, but by the time they are at the altar, it is a little late.

Oddly, Ruth was speaking to her MOTHER-IN-LAW. SO NEITHER ONE is apt. Does fit for caring for the elderly however and might be read to the repub. “Christers” who want to end medicare and social security.

Careful about context , Mike. Some people only read as far as “an eye for an eye.”

Nice way to launch a Bible study!

Help!

Given the divorce rates in the Bible Belt, it’s probably more appropriate.

Leave the eisigesis and exegesis to the experts.

At least some here get the reference, even if it is a little too contrived.

“eisigesis”. Putting something into the text, instead of getting something out of it?

Exactly

Eisigesis: reading *into the text what you want it to say. (eis is Greek for in)

Exegesis: reading out of the text what it says. (*ex*, Greek for out)

I almost split my gut laughing at this one.

Even if the second reference wasn’t contextually correct, the reference to Hosea was funny. Embarrassing, but funny.

I’ve seen more inappropriate choices for wedding service texts…