Strangest/Scariest Bible Stories

[CHRISTINE77]

Don’t you know that the answer is always 42??

IMS, in Hebrew, children can refer to the young adults rather than “bambinos.” The same would apply in Psalm 137.

ICXC NIKA.

oh yeah - Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy! Hmmmm…

by the way there is a whole page regarding the significance of the number 42 here:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42_(number

I never knew that 42 was such an important number!!

 

[TimothyH]

Wrong. Its very sad not frightening.

The Massacre of the Innocents in Matthew gets my vote. Or multiple sections of The Apocalypse (Revelation).

The OP said nothing about sad.

The Bible says that the disciples themselves were frightened.

As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them. But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. (Luke 24:37)

-Tim-

 

[patrick457]

I wonder what the story behind this story is about, or if it is just “bathroom humor”?

Well, it’s pretty much about a guy being stabbed to death while sitting in the toilet.

 

[CHRISTINE77]

Well, it’s pretty much about a guy being stabbed to death while sitting in the toilet.

Okay thanks for redeeming this story from the latrine.

 

[Mystrx]

The OP said nothing about sad.

The Bible says that the disciples themselves were frightened.

As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them. But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. (Luke 24:37)

-Tim-

Correct nothing about sadness in the OP’s first post. What I was saying to you, is that I believe you’re wrong, the crucifixion is sad, tremendously so, but not fearful. Then His return to life is not scary in the least; despite the fact that the disciples are momentarily frightened at His sudden appearance before them.

What I was trying to say is that a small child who takes things literally and is being raised in a Catholic household is not going to find the story of the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord frightening if its being read to them directly from scripture.

Either way I’m sticking with certain sections of The Apocalypse (Revelation), that is one big collection of weird, graphic, and frightening.

Peace.
:angel1:

 

[TimothyH]

Correct nothing about sadness in the OP’s first post. What I was saying to you, is that I believe you’re wrong, the crucifixion is sad, tremendously so, but not fearful. Then His return to life is not scary in the least; despite the fact that the disciples are momentarily frightened at His sudden appearance before them.

What I was trying to say is that a small child who takes things literally and is being raised in a Catholic household is not going to find the story of the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord frightening if its being read to them directly from scripture.

Either way I’m sticking with certain sections of The Apocalypse (Revelation), that is one big collection of weird, graphic, and frightening.

Peace.
:angel1:

Like the Crucifixion, Revelation is not scary if it is understood correctly. On the contrary, it is a message of hope to a persecuted Church…

*To him who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.’ (Revelation 2:7)

He who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, I will give him power over the nations, and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, (Revelation 2:26-27)

He who conquers shall be clad thus in white garments, and I will not blot his name out of the book of life; I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. (Revelation 3:5)

**He who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God *(Revelation 3:12)

Unfortunately, the vast majority of Christians don’t bother, or don’t even know to study the history of Israel and the messages of the Prophets upon which Revelation is based. Revelation becomes a joyous and hope filled text once the history of Israel and the works of the Prophets are understood at even a basic level,

-Tim-

 

[Mystrx]

Like the Crucifixion, Revelation is not scary if it is understood correctly. On the contrary, it is a message of hope to a persecuted Church…

To him who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.’ (Revelation 2:7)

He who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, I will give him power over the nations, and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, (Revelation 2:26-27)

He who conquers shall be clad thus in white garments, and I will not blot his name out of the book of life; I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. (Revelation 3:5)

**He who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God **(Revelation 3:12)

Unfortunately, the vast majority of Christians don’t bother, or don’t even know to study the history of Israel and the messages of the Prophets upon which Revelation is based. Revelation becomes a joyous and hope filled text once the history of Israel and the works of the Prophets are understood at even a basic level,

-Tim-

Agreed.

 

[Robyn_p]

It sort of makes sense in context: Saul wanted to get rid of David, so he virtually asked for the impossible. The plan sort of backfires when David actually manages to get the foreskins.

Oh yeah I get that. It’s just an…odd picture.

 

[turtle18]

I have to agree with the earlier poster-the gang rape and murder of the concubine and her subsequent dismemberment by her hubbie really bothered me. I admit, it took me a while to getting back to reading the OT after that.

 

[CJsmommy]

Not scary, but could be considered strange… Jacob goes through all the trouble of working for Laban for years for Rachel, just to be tricked into marrying Leah. Sure, maybe he was too interested in “Rachel” to not realize his sis-in-law was not at the ceremony/celebration, but shouldn’t he have noticed her body shape and voice were off?
Then Laban just shrugs it off, well the oldest has to marry first. Thanks dad!

 

[CHRISTINE77]

Not scary, but could be considered strange… Jacob goes through all the trouble of working for Laban for years for Rachel, just to be tricked into marrying Leah. Sure, maybe he was too interested in “Rachel” to not realize his sis-in-law was not at the ceremony/celebration, but shouldn’t he have noticed her body shape and voice were off?
Then Laban just shrugs it off, well the oldest has to marry first. Thanks dad!

I agree, but actually women were pretty well covered in those days, and there was no “courtship” period where the man and the woman could get to know each other physically. So after a lot of drinking at the feast, I assume Laban sent Leah to Jacob in the dark to consummate the marriage, because it wasn’t until morning he discovered that she wasn’t Rachel.

I used to think that Jacob had to wait 7 more years to marry Rachel after he married Leah, but actually it was only 7 days. He had to promise to work 7 more years for Laban, but at least he didn’t have to wait that long to marry Rachel.

I agree it is a strange tale. Actually the whole story of Jacob is a very strange and entertaining tale of people tricking each other.

 

[porthos11]

I agree, but actually women were pretty well covered in those days, and there was no “courtship” period where the man and the woman could get to know each other physically. So after a lot of drinking at the feast, I assume Laban sent Leah to Jacob in the dark to consummate the marriage, because it wasn’t until morning he discovered that she wasn’t Rachel.

I used to think that Jacob had to wait 7 more years to marry Rachel after he married Leah, but actually it was only 7 days. He had to promise to work 7 more years for Laban, but at least he didn’t have to wait that long to marry Rachel.

I agree it is a strange tale. Actually the whole story of Jacob is a very strange and entertaining tale of people tricking each other.

Interesting to note that Leah, not Rachel, is the ancestor or Jesus.

 

[Robyn_p]

Interesting to note that Leah, not Rachel, is the ancestor or Jesus.

I like to think that was God’s way of making up for the fact that Jacob never loved her.