Who are these men? Would you follow them?

by James Mixon 4 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • James Mixon
    James Mixon

    1)He ran around and wandered for 3 years naked.

    2) He hid his underwear in a rock but then went back to retrieve it after a "long time".

    Apparently he didn't mind parting with his draws, but he couldn't be separated from the

    cattle yoke he had fastened to his shoulders until someone broke it off.

    3)He married a prostitute and named their daughter Lo-ruhama, which means 'unloved.

    4) we have the guy that preached in in town and the entire city repented. For any preacher this

    would have been a joyous outcome. Oh no, he was upset because his doomsday prophecy

    wasn't fulfilled that he begged God to kill him. So he went into denial. He left the city and

    picked a vantage point from which he might safely watch the whole fire-and-brimstone show.

    The guy had no pity for the folks in that city, but when a small bush that had been sheltering

    him from the scorching-hot sun died, he went berserk, asking God once again to just end his misery.

    5)The weirdo of all, after witnessing a vision of God flanked by four creatures, he ate a scroll that had

    been given to him. He said he was called to be a prophet, but his ministry initially did not involve

    any prophetic words, God rendered him mute. Instead he took to drawing, depicting an image of

    Jerusalem under siege on a clay tablet. Then he lay down on his side, with an iron pan separating

    him from his clay art. After 360 days had passed, he rolled over and repeated. After his clay stunt

    he went on a diet of barley cakes baked over cow manure.

    It get better with this guy. He used a sword to shave off his beard, dividing his hairs into thirds.

    He set one third on fire, he scattered another third around the city and stabbed it with his sword.

    He threw the remaining third into the wind.He saved some which he sewed into his clothing.

    Later he prophesies over dry bones in a valley, as he stands speaking to his captive audience

    he has this vision of the bones coming to life.

    The men above Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah and Ezekiel.

    These are guys I would love to follow..

  • Village Idiot
    Village Idiot
    Sounds more interesting than your local elders or even the GB.
  • xjwsrock
    xjwsrock
    Ahhhh.... Hello to our Judeo-Christian Grandpas.
  • Vidiot
    Vidiot

    I had no idea the ancient Biblical prophets used peyote.

    Explains a shit-ton, though. :smirk:

  • James Mixon
    James Mixon
    It does appear they were on something.

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