Book of Proverbs 19-21

Proverbs 19-21

Nothing extraordinary stood out for me today.

My favorite line:

21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

This is a close second:

21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

What are your favorites?

Book of Proverbs 16-18 Pride goeth before destruction

Proverbs 16-18

I'm beginning to zone out because of the repetition of the same messages over and over and over.
Shades of Job and Psalms.

The one thing my Atheist mind picked up on is the introduction of "Social Engineering" to the Bible.

My favorite line from this section;

17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

 

Making of the King James Bible App Available

Andrew Currah, from the University of Oxford let me know that the University has released an app (iPhone, iPad and Android) celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible.

The $.99 app was created as a companion to the Bodleian Libraries exhibit- The Making of the King James Bible and is not a fully fleshed out document on the creation of the bible.  Consider it a Cliff Notes version of the exhibit.

Having said that, the app has a great deal of interesting pieces.  It presents a concise history of why the JKV created, who created it and the travails it endured to become the defacto bible of the church.
They also include a little history on the pre-King James versions and images from the "Wicked Bible", that contained a misprint of the seventh commandment stating "Thou shalt commit adultery".

This app has a lot of interesting content for only 99 cents.  I recommend it.

I would love to see this exhibit.  Unfortunately,  it only runs until September 4, 2011.  I live in Chicago and don't expect to make it back to England in the near future.  Luckily they have a book for sale for 19.99 (British Pounds).  I think I'll order one.

Book of Proverbs 13-15 the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence

Proverbs 13-15

I love the title line!  How could you not?
13:2 may be my favorite sentence in the entire book.

Proverb 13, and most of 15 seem to be an exercises in contrasts.  It was Katy Perry's inspiration for her first hit.

Morality and the Bible

Here is an interesting, and well done video on morality.  The author has a series of videos you may enjoy.

Book of Proverbs 9-12 As a Jewel of Gold in a Swine's Snout

FYI, I've caught up and posted my thoughts on chapters 5-8 in the earlier post.

Proverbs 9-12

Proverb 9 has some nice thoughts on wisdom (other then the misogynistic imagery the end).
Imagine if it was applied to reason and critical thought!

Proverb 10:30 states;
"The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth."
Doesn't this contradict the Book of Revelations which tells us that the good guys will be raptured off the earth while the wicked will be 'left behind'?

11:1 shows that God hates Fox News!

Science and the Bible - Compatible?

My friend and science teacher Matt Lowry has an interesting post at his site, The Skeptical Teacher blog.
He received a pamphlet from someone at TAM last month that seemed to make the claim that the bible has content that is supported by science.
Comparing the biblical passages to the claims, I found that they are cherry-picking at best and at worst, desperately grasping at anything that remotely sounds 'sciencey'.

Matt's blog has many other great posts that use science to demystify things like fire walking, walking on broken glass, even the Loch Ness style monster in Alaska!  Please check it out.