In the introduction to some biblical characters he writes on p. 31:
On the sixth day, according to Genesis, God created human beings in his image. Which, on one hand, is pretty encouraging for us humans. We look in the mirror, and somewhere behind our sleep-deprived eyebags and Botoxed foreheads and zit-creamed complexions are teeny traces of the Almighty. Granted, some of us have more of these traces than others, but there's definitely a difference between the common homo sapiens and the common duck.
Then again, the fact that we're made in God's image is often not the most effective PR move the Heavenly Father's ever put together. Because people can be all kinds of awful: ugly, selfish, arrogant, whiny, irritating, violent, crude, and occasionally unpleasant. And those are the people you love.
The Bible is the story of the same kinds of people. Some are spiritually attractive. Others are piles of crap dressed in itchy Old Testament garb. And over the next two chapters, we meet them - the famous ones, the infamous ones, and a few you've never heard of - in all their biblical glory.
Hehe... yep, it's an innaresting book. For example, I also learned today that the longest name in the Bible is Mahershalalhashbaz (Isaiah 8:3).
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For people who have a sense of humor AND can apply it to religion (not always possible), that book is HILAREOUS and whitty.
but again, not reccomended to just anyone.
Great point. Thanks for adding that. :)
I always threatened to name one of my kids that and call him Bazz for short.
Tom,
So is there some reason you can't name your next one that? ;)
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