offer in this new series is small, informative Bible stories for young and old.
LESSON FOR LIFE
Jesus Christ has redeemed humanity, spread the message of God's love was the light of day and the Lamb of God.
Despite this, he still found time for some strange activities. For example, in Mark 11:12-14.
The story goes like this: Jesus wants to figs and is therefore a fig tree. Sorry, there just is not fig season. It should therefore surprise no one that the tree bears no fruit. However, it is
Jesus so angry that he cursed the tree that never again will bear fruit. When Christ gets no figs, no one should have some! Ever!
"12 And the other day when they went from Bethany, he was hungry.
13 And he saw a fig tree afar, had the leaves ;. since he came, whether he would find something on it, and as he drew, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not yet time, that should be figs
14 And Jesus answered and said to him: Well of you no one ever eat And his disciples heard this!
(Mark 11:12-14)
is beautiful and the wording: Jesus "answered".
It was actually no one asked a question ...
21 And Peter remembered it, and said unto him, Rabbi , behold, the fig tree that you cursed, withered .
(Mark 11:20-21)
because the story seems to be somehow important for the Christian faith (why not ask your local pastor of trust why), there are they in two Gospels. In addition to Mark in Matthew 21:18-20 . Hallelujah!
POOR PIGS
The Bible is about timeless problems of humanity. Because who does not know people who are obsessed with one or more demons?
So also two types of Matthew 8th Fortunately, Jesus is just passing by.
"28 And he came beyond the sea in the area of Gergesenes. There met him two possessed with devils, who came could from the dead and tombs were very grim, so that no one walk this road.
29 behold, they cried and said, Jesus, thou Son of God, what have we to do with you? Art thou come hither to torment us before the time? "
(Matthew 8:28-29)
Jesus is preparing his divine-Skillz exorcism to expel the devil. The note but quickly realized that it compared reach the divinity of Jesus and not make a good proposal.
"30 But it was far from them a large herd of swine feeding.
31 Since the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us, allow us to go into the herd of swine "
(Matthew 8:30-31)
Jesus Yes. good-hearted man, and the devil so dear have asked, he also fulfilled her wish. It conjures up the devil in the poor bastards. The animals start running in panic, fall over a cliff and drown miserably.
A nice happy ending then!
"32 And he said, Fahret out! As they drove to and from the herd of swine. And behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a slope into the sea and drowned in the water. "
(Matthew 8:32)
MOVE YOUR ASS!
While God has nothing against the killing of pigs, donkeys, the case is again quite different. For these are particularly devout animals, as we learn in the 4th book of Genesis in the story of Balaam and his donkey.
Balaam, embarks on a journey. And since at that time had no modern transportation such as the Cologne underwater subway, He saddled his donkey.
God gets so again a choleric attack and sent an angel to stop Balaam.
"21 Balaam rose in the morning and saddled his donkey and went with the princes of Moab.
22 And God's anger was kindled because he went. And the angel the Lord kicked him in the way that it happened to him would be. He was riding upon his ass, and two servants were with him.
23 And the ass saw the angel of the Lord in the way and a naked sword . in his hand And the ass more out of the way and went into the field;. Balaam smote her that she should go in the way "
(Numbers 22:21-23)
Balaam annoyed at the delay by the angel with the sword, but does not think it to be deterred from it by his journey. Anybody could come at any yes!
the angel Balaam drives in a narrow lane, so that he neither left nor right unnoticed. Balaam sees but still do not want to stay.
So he beats his ass repeatedly, so that it can finally move on. But the pious ass falls to his knees before the angel ...
"24 Then the angel of the LORD stood in the path in the vineyards, there were walls on either side.
25 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she pressed herself against the wall and squeezed Balaam's foot against the wall, and he beat her even more.
26 then went further and the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow place where there was no way to soft, to the right or the left.
27 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell on her knees under Balaam. Since Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff. "
(Numbers 22:24-27 )
Pretty common to hear out such a poor donkey. But he has finally feelings . Why does Balaam that?
The donkey asks for ...
"28 As the Lord opened the donkey's mouth, and she said to Balaam : What have I done that thou hast smitten me these three times"
(Numbers 22:28)
Balaam's really not a type that can easily confuse. Without a trace of astonishment that his donkey talks to him, he replies grimly.
"29 Balaam said to the donkey: The fact that you mock me oh that I now had a sword in my hand, I wanted to strangle you! "
(Numbers 22:29)
good Just that he had no sword there to strangle the talking donkey ...
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