I [Jesus] am he which searcheth the reins [kidneys] and hearts. Revelation 2:23
Yes, it's true. Jesus is going to search through your kidneys. And if he doesn't like what he finds there, he's going to send you to hell.
You see, according to the Bible, your conscience is in your kidneys (called "reins" in the King James Version). So by inspecting them, Jesus can tell if you've been naughty or nice.
Here are some other verses that give a God's eye view of kidneys.
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. Psalm 7:9
I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. Pslam 16:7
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. Psalm 26:2
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins. Psalm 73:21
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. Proverbs 23:16
But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart. Jeremiah 11:20
I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. Jeremiah 17:10
But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart. Jeremiah 20:12
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*grin* Steve, is this and the hair bit a part of a new ongoing series about body parts in the bible?
I'm so excited I need to go empty my reins...
I like the thematic posts, especially about the antichrists and the spirit of the Lord coming upon people.
SAB's a great reference, too, though it doesn't make the vast majority of the Book of Job much easier to stay awake for :)
Hahaha
If you call sodium, chloride and urea conscience then you'll find heaps of that in your kidneys.
Reins was a euphemism for the center of feelings, much like "mind" is now. Saying, "I'm searching my mind for something" does not mean I'm digging through my medulla oblongata, but rather, searching through thoughts and emotions.
In the attempt to mock other people's beliefs, the author of Skeptics missed the point, as did you.
These atheists, mockers fail to understand what 'figures of speech' are in Hebrew and Greek literature.
It does make one wonder if they are ignorant of literary devices in English literature. such words as SATIRE, ANALOGY, just to name a few
I find it interesting that theists can get so bent out of shape when someone pokes fun at a biblical synonym, yet when the real metaphors come to light, such as the story of Jonah, they become indignant and try to claim that the story is literal regardless of the mounds of evidence to the contrary. You people crack me up!
"Satire"? "Analogy"? "Figure of Speech"? Wow, I had no idea that the bible was written by Shakespeare! So let me get this straight: God gives you the bible and tell you: "What I want you to do is written in here. But I'm not gonna tell you what it means and you have to try to guess it. If you guess it wrong, you go to hell."
Fair game huh?
Anonymous wrote:
These atheists, mockers fail to understand what 'figures of speech' are in Hebrew...
PLEEEEASE don't pull the one that goes "Literary devices in english literature". The bible (if it was really the message of god) was written by the Disciples, who undoubtedly spoke HEBREW. All other versions of the bible whatsoever are simply translations. For all I know, my grandmother could have translated the bible and wrote in: "In the beginning God created Cheese." Try to guess the "figure of speech" in that one will ya?
JudahGabriel wrote:
Reins was a[n] euphemism for the center of feelings.
- ..So I'm guessing we feel with our kidneys...? o_O At least "searching my mind" makes sense, as opposed to "searching my kidney's sensory organs".
JudahGabriel ALSO wrote:
In the attempt to mock other people's beliefs, the author of Skeptics missed the point, as did you.
- In the attempt to trying to defend your religion by applying a nonsensical metaphor, the indignant Christians missed the point, as did you.
Ryan - John the Theologian who is the author of the book of Revelations wrote it in greek, as Judeea was at the time a Roman province, and the lingua franca of the empire was greek. Most "modern" hebrews of the day did not speak hebrew at all, but aramaic and greek, it's like english today. For all intents and purposes the greek version is the original.
Ryan wrote:
At least "searching my mind" makes sense, as opposed to "searching my kidney's sensory organs".
Greek is not the only language to consider the center of feeling somewhere in the abdominal area. Look up the japanese concept of Hara (as in harakiri) which literally means belly, but figuratively refers to one's affective consciousness.
Just because a metaphor doesn't make sense to YOU, doesn't mean you shouldn't do your homework before rebuffing it. :)
Ohhh, I see what God did there! This makes perfect sense, of course. It was GREEK and it means CONSCIENCE. This explains why, whenever I worship a graven image, I get a urinary tract infection! I'm converted!
And what about kidney transplant???
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