The total absence of humor from the Bible is one of the most singular things in all literature. -- Alfred North Whitehead
via The Technium
Added: JAL says, "Personally I have always snorted when Elijah, taunting the priests of Baal, whose 'god' can't be bothered to light the fire, says "So -- where is he? Off to take a poop?." (I Kings 18:27)
You will not read that in any versions, but if you look, there are numerous translations of that construction "he is pursuing" or "he is busy" all of which are rather euphemistic as the Hebrew is seeg - "withdrawing (into a private place)." Heh."
Added: JAL says, "Personally I have always snorted when Elijah, taunting the priests of Baal, whose 'god' can't be bothered to light the fire, says "So -- where is he? Off to take a poop?." (I Kings 18:27)
You will not read that in any versions, but if you look, there are numerous translations of that construction "he is pursuing" or "he is busy" all of which are rather euphemistic as the Hebrew is seeg - "withdrawing (into a private place)." Heh."
