The Bible As An Ounce Of Humor

Barbara Ehrenreich employed the use of humor multiple times in Nickel and Dimed; it was perhaps her most frequently used rhetorical device. Ehrenreich was trying to portray the tragedy and heartbreak of the situation by using that sort of hopeless, sardonic humor. She also used her humor as a way to camouflage topics that would otherwise be off-limits. Although some of the humor included in the narrative may have seemed distasteful, it all had a purpose and was rarely used inappropriately.

" If one takes the trouble to examine my comedy in good faith, he will surely see that my intentions are innocent throughout, and tend in no way to make fun of what men revere; that I have presented the subject with all the precautions that its delicacy imposes; and that I have used all the art and skill that I could to distinguish clearly the character of the hypocrite from that of the truly devout man." (Meyer 1509)

What does a dysfunctional family look like? The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls was about her a her family and the struggle they had to go through. This memoir shows how a girl and her siblings got out of a lousy cheap lifestyle. She started her story from when she was a toddler and burned herself while she cooked a hotdog on the stove to having a successful life in New York City. In “ The Glass Castle”, Jeannette Walls uses humor to describe the ups and downs about her life. She also shows how forgiving she is even though her parents put her and her siblings through hell. In my opinion, summer readers going into the 12th grade should read this book.

Repressed thoughts can re-express and influence soldiers’ conversational interaction. They manifest as gallows humour, which illustrates the soldiers’ tendency to adopt inappropriate dark jokes to release their stress.

In (Revelation 12:3) Satan appeared as a 7 headed dragon that had a crown on every head. He became so jealous and full of pride that he threw a rebellion against God. Isaiah 14 says “ I will raise my throne above the stars of God.” (Isaiah 14 12-15 NIV). A war broke out in Heaven, Michael and his angles fought Satan (Revelation 12:7). This next verse proves that Satan is truly evil, It says “Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born.” (Revelation 12:4 NIV) That clearly shows that he wants nothing good for us and wants to destroy us. Hell was originally for Satan only, but in Genesis God gave us the choice to live in eternally in heaven or go to hell. The

The purpose of this paper is to research and analyze the preterist and futurist views of interpreting the Book of Revelation and determine which view provides the most accurate Biblical interpretation. As Richard L. Mayhue states, the "word 'preterist' comes from the Latin term praeteritus which basically means 'past' in regard to time." A preterist interpretation of the Book of Revelation, therefore, asserts that incidents described therein have already come to pass. A futurist interpretation, on the other hand, suggests the opposite namely, that Revelation is a prophecy of things to come.

The Bible is composed of many different stories and narratives. Each one of these individual stories contributes to the greater story of the Bible; sometimes called the Grand Story of Scripture. Within each Story, they have elements that define the setting, characters, climax, and themes. The overall Grand Story of Scripture contains these elements in each of the five divisions: prologue, epilogue, and three acts in between.

Jesus is the fulfillment of the prophecy of the Old Testament. The Bible tells us that He died for our sins. Now that our sins have been forgiven it is possible for us, through the belief that He is the Messiah spoken of in the Old Testament as well as seeking forgiveness for our sins, to reach Heaven upon death. But how was sin introduced into our world? Adam and Eve had one job. God told them not to eat the fruit of one specific tree in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve could quite literally do anything else that they wanted. Here’s where it gets complicated. Despite his omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence he took one thing out of his control. He gave us free will. Don’t ask me to explain the contradictions because I can’t. But because God gave us the free will to make our own decisions, Adam and Eve were able to make the decision to eat the apple upon being tempted by the serpent, Satan. Satan appeared and began to tempt Eve into eating the fruit of Eden.

Although God appears to be insulted by Job’s rage, he recognizes the love, loyalty, and appreciation Job has for Him. In return, after all the troubles, God gives Job a long life filled with joy, happiness, and peace.

Furthermore, it is important to understand how humor functions within The Devil is a Part-Timer in order to see how it brings to light the problems of the part-time working world. For human beings, humor is a significant part of verbal communication, which in turn makes humor an important part of any type of communication-based media, such as television. One study done by Professor Joanne Cantor at the University of Wisconsin implies that almost eighty-two percent “of all television programs contained at least one attempt at humor. . . all of the situational comedies contained attempts to be humorous,” but “well over nine out of ten game shows, children’s shows, variety shows, and movies contained at least one humorous appeal” (505). Human’s

The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most time-honored narratives in the Bible. I have attended many different denominational churches throughout my life and this passage has always been an important part of each denomination; much like the Ten Commandments. Jesus asserted that He was not trying to “destroy the law of the prophets, but to fulfill” them (Van 289).

In reviewing some of the most misused Bible verses, I was surprised that most people have a preconceived idea of Matthew 18:20 that is inconsistent with the text. This verse is primarily used in “prayer meeting or worship services” to imply that Christ’s presence is among the gathering (Bargerhuff, 2012, p.46). For the most part, I have frequently heard the incorrect interpretation as well as applied it. Some of the examples of this misuse are my childhood experiences, study groups, and family prayers. One of the most prevalent misuse of this verse was during my childhood. Since my father was a preacher, my family was obligated to attend weekly church services where there were only a few members in attendance. Generally, the deacon of the

The Bible does warn about technology and religion but people must remember that technology is neutral and it is how an individual uses the innovation that determines if the innovation is good or bad. According to Berkun (2010), “All innovations have good and bad effects regardless of the intention of the innovator” (p. 143). From this statement, it should be obvious that innovations are neutral and that it is sin that causes innovations to be misused and causes others harm. Sin causes humans to use ordinary innovations to their own devices instead of practicing being good stewards which they are designed to do in the first place. Genesis 1:28 makes it very clear that humans are meant to be stewards of not just the earth but other humans. If

Imagine a vast concert hall filled with people. The audience excitedly clamor in anticipation for the main star of this event. The event they paid so much money for, cleared up time in their schedule for, spent time getting to the event for. As the lights dim, the spotlight shines on the center stage. Then an average person emerges on the stage with a thousand eyes’ on him. He only has with a microphone in his hand. Just a typical person, with a normal gait and normal sense of fashion. However, after speaking a few words in the microphone, the crowd bursts into a cacophony of laughter. No matter how ordinary or extraordinary the person, entertainment through humor is universal. Utilizing humor, an extensive language of amusement, to open perspectives and challenge what is conceived right or wrong can be impactful- if done correctly. Dave Sedaris accomplishes that goal when he uses humor to illustrate his dilemma because of his identity. Despite being an accomplished successful comedian, author, radio show host, certain people look down at him as just a homosexual freak. Rather than gravely addressing his opposition, Sedaris utilizes a jovial yet relatable anecdote called “Chicken in a Henhouse”. Incorporating ideas from Ardian Bardon’s “The Philosophy of Humor”, specifically, the three theories of humor: superiority theory, incongruity theory and relief theory, Sedaris argues that the American public stereotypes homosexuals as pedophiles and ,as a result, they feel

The first 39 books of the larger work called the Bible, is called the Old Testament. The Bible itself is arguably the best selling and most read book of all time, yet it’s well known to be quite challenging to read through and understand. The Old Testament portion of the Bible, notably the most difficult portion of the Bible for most to study and follow, yields 39 books from multiple authors, and spans over 4000 years of crucial world and church history. If that were not enough to take on, the Old Testament comes our way through multiple styles of authorship and formats, including but not limited to, books of history, law, proverbs, ethics,