The Year General Conference Heard the "s" word

[Light]

Isaiah 36:12 But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?

(KJV)

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Light

Isaiah 36:12 But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?

(KJV)

We've sanitized that word by just using the first letter.

By the way, be careful what translation you read these passages in:
Ezekiel 16:26 and 23:19-20

[n david]

Originally Posted by Sam

We've sanitized that word by just using the first letter.

By the way, be careful what translation you read these passages in:
Ezekiel 16:26 and 23:19-20

OMW! I just read the passages you posted in the TNIV version ... too much information! Really? I mean, really?!

[Sam]

Originally Posted by n david

OMW! I just read the passages you posted in the TNIV version ... too much information! Really? I mean, really?!

Some of those old prophets could be pretty blunt

[Sam]

Originally Posted by n david

OMW! I just read the passages you posted in the TNIV version ... too much information! Really? I mean, really?!

The TNIV cleaned up the Isaiah 36:12 verse a little.

[n david]

Originally Posted by Sam

Some of those old prophets could be pretty blunt

But I wonder if it's really the translation, or if it's just the people making the translation adding to the text or enhancing what the text really says or meant.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by n david

But I wonder if it's really the translation, or if it's just the people making the translation adding to the text or enhancing what the text really says or meant.

Well, since I don't have the original writings (and couldn't even read them if I did), I don't know.

Maybe someone more familiar with the Hebrew Scriptures could enlighten us.
The CJB (Complete Jewish Bible) is pretty graphic in those places.

[deacon blues]

This thread reminds me of the Andy Griffith episode when Barney digs up an old case never settled between Floyd the Barber and someone getting in a fight and someone walking away with a black eye. After Barney gets everyone stirred up again, the episode ends with Barney getting the black eye.

Blume, you're the Barney Fife of AFF.

[committed]

Originally Posted by n david

Long ago, well about 16 years or so ago, I was giving a mini-message during youth week at the church my father pastored. The subject was reaching the lost. We had an evangelist there who was to follow the mini-message.

I had studied, prayed and really felt good about the message, but I wanted something to open with ... something to grab people's attention.

I had a computer program with quotes, stories, etc to use and found a version of the quote shown above....

My sweet mother was so supportive, saying "amen" every few seconds

I said - I have 3 points to begin with.

#1 Everyday there are thousands of people lost, dying and going to hell...

"Amen"

My second point is .... *pause* *stood for a moment, not sure if I should continue or not*

"Just say it, son" *well alrighty then*

My second point is that regardless of that fact, we live as though we don't give a d about it... (I said the d word, not the s word)

*There was absolute silence. Not one "amen" or "just say it" from my mother; and from behind me, I heard my father exclaim ... "What did he just say!?!"*

#3 Most of you here are more upset that the pastors son just said d than you were when I said there are thousands lost, dying and going to hell."

So....I didn't preach for a while after that, a little over a year actually. Several elders were upset at my choice of language from the pulpit. They thought I wasn't taking the responsibility of delivering the message seriously and just trying to make a point.

My father never said anything about it to me.

Somewhere in my parents library is a videotape of that mini-message. Good times...

I don't think it was a year before you preached again and I never heard any talk about. I think they considered 'the source' and the fact that you were young and wanted to make a bold statement. Had there been negative talk about it by any of the 'elders' your father would have had a talk with you - I'm sure you know that. @ : )