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Re: Biblical Humor

From: Cindy Smith <cms AT dragon.com>
To: christinebass AT home.com
Cc: B-HEBREW AT FRANKLIN.OIT.UNC.EDU, cms AT dragon.com
Subject: Re: Biblical Humor
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 16:05:23 -0500

One of my favorites is Job 38:36b, "Who gave the cock its wisdom?"
The NAB notes are equally amusing: "Understanding: the reflection of
divine Wisdom discernible in the created animal instincts of the cock."

Cindy Smith I have further observed under the sun that
cms AT dragon.com The race is not won by the swift,
cms AT 5sc.net Nor the battle by the valiant;
cms AT romancatholic.org Nor is bread won by the wise,
Nor wealth by the intelligent,
Me transmitte sursum, Nor favor by the learned.
Caledoni! -- JPS Ecclesiastes 9:11

Re: Biblical Humor, Christine Bass, 02/22/2001
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: Biblical Humor, Charles David Isbell, 02/23/2001
- Re: Biblical Humor, Dave Washburn, 02/23/2001
- Re: Biblical Humor, Charles David Isbell, 02/23/2001
- Re: Biblical Humor, Jonathan D. Safren, 02/23/2001
- RE: Biblical Humor, Jay Childs, 02/23/2001
- Re: Biblical Humor, David Stabnow, 02/23/2001
- Re: Biblical Humor, Christine Bass, 02/23/2001
- Re: Biblical Humor, Cindy Smith, 02/23/2001
- Re: Biblical Humor, Charles David Isbell, 02/23/2001
- Re: Biblical Humor, Raymond de Hoop, 02/24/2001
- RE: Biblical Humor, Tan Chee Leong, 02/24/2001
- RE: Biblical Humor, Peter Kirk, 02/24/2001
- Re: Biblical Humor, Charles David Isbell, 02/24/2001
- Re: Biblical Humor, Jonathan D. Safren, 02/24/2001
- Re: Biblical Humor, Charles David Isbell, 02/24/2001
- Re: Biblical Humor, JWE, 02/24/2001
- re:Biblical Humor, Ron Geib, 02/25/2001
- Re: Biblical Humor, Ruben Gomez, 02/25/2001