23 May 2012

So it was Jesus that sent the serpents to bite people for complaining!

One of the craziest stories in the Bible is found in Numbers 21. It all happens in just two verses:
The people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. Numbers 21:5-6
Christians don't pay much attention to it, though. That was, after all, the Old Testament, and they ignore pretty much everything in it, except for the verses that condemn homosexuality.

Sure, they say, God sent fiery serpents to bite the people for complaining about the lack of food and water, but Jesus had nothing to do with it.

Unless you believe Paul, that is.
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. 1 Corinthians 10:9
The people tempted Christ (by complaining) and he sent snakes to bite them.

So don't tempt Jesus, or he'll send some of his snakes to bite you too.

6 comments:

No said...

Unfortunately God did it only once, too bad for the millions out there dying of hunger, at least they would have something to eat: snakes.

Apparently it tastes a lot like chicken but I've never tried it.

Stephen said...

The Irish could have used those snakes for food during the potato famine... no thanks to St. Patrick.
;-)
Steve Weeks

No said...

Had Adam and Eve eaten the snake instead of the apple we would still be enjoying the garden party and the naked chicks... sigh.

Stephen said...

No said...

"Had Adam and Eve eaten the snake instead of the apple we would still be enjoying the garden party and the naked chicks... sigh."

Yes, but we wouldn't appreciate the naked chicks as much. :-(
Steve Weeks

Tracy said...

Wait... God, Jesus, and the Spook all did it. They are all the same thing. God is Jesus, and Jesus is God, and they are both the Spirit thing.

So if they say it was the Old Testament, yes, they are correct. However, the same Diety did it in the old and new testament.

No said...

Thank you Lord for your interest in snakes, I truly appreciate it. Who else would fill our place if not you and your threats. Hallelujah !

- A reptile home owner