Ten Bible verses never mentioned in sermons
December 18th, 2007 by Erich ViethThis list comes from “Church Hopping,” and it’s a good list. I can’t say I’ve ever heard anyone basing a sermon on any of these. Here’s an example:
Deuteronomy 23:1: No one whose testicles are crushed or whose male organ is cut off shall enter the assembly of the Lord.
December 19th, 2007 at 6:33 am
If you don’t mind, Erich, could you post the list here? For some reason, when I go to the site, it’s as if someone from the Justice Department has been through it with a magic marker and occluded much of the text. It’s weird.
December 19th, 2007 at 8:15 am
Mark: Apparently, you are more interesting to Homeland Security than me. Here is the list of bible verses mentioned above, along with their links to a bible site:
2 Kings 2:23-24
Mark 14:51-52
Deuteronomy 23:1
Genesis 38:8-10
1 Samuel 18:25-27
Exodus 4:24-25
Ezekiel 16:17
Ezekiel 23:19-20
Judges 3:19-25
Deuteronomy 25:11-12
I spent a bit of time at Churchhopping. It’s a thoughtful, often light-hearted site.
December 19th, 2007 at 11:07 am
The list and the comments are good. I imagine one could write some pretty interesting sermons about those texts. Who knows, church attendance might actually increase!
December 19th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
I guess that means I’m not going to heaven.
December 19th, 2007 at 9:55 pm
Ben: I can only hope it was an accident, and I do hope it all gets better.
December 20th, 2007 at 4:29 am
Ben, TMI!
February 28th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
I reviewed this list again, and I have a new favorite Bible verse: Ezekiel 23:19-20
I can just imagine all the fundies gathered around the bible tonight contemplating this verse . . .