Comments on: Very Short Commentaries http://pursiful.com/2006/10/very-short-stories/ Darrell Pursiful's blog Mon, 14 May 2012 13:24:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: VERY Short Bible Commentaries « Levellers http://pursiful.com/2006/10/very-short-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-143 VERY Short Bible Commentaries « Levellers Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:41:25 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=104#comment-143 [...] VERY Short Bible Commentaries Darrell Pursifal, aka Dr. Platypus, became inspired to see if he and others could, Hemingway-like, write very, very short summaries of biblical books. The limit is 6 words to describe an entire biblical book. I have added a few and invite others to join in. It’s fun and works your brain to try to summarize that briefly. We haven’t yet gotten 66 entries, so feel free to try your hand. Also, Darrell has generously posted more than one commentary on a book. Enjoy. [...] [...] VERY Short Bible Commentaries Darrell Pursifal, aka Dr. Platypus, became inspired to see if he and others could, Hemingway-like, write very, very short summaries of biblical books. The limit is 6 words to describe an entire biblical book. I have added a few and invite others to join in. It’s fun and works your brain to try to summarize that briefly. We haven’t yet gotten 66 entries, so feel free to try your hand. Also, Darrell has generously posted more than one commentary on a book. Enjoy. [...]

]]> By: Thomas Renz http://pursiful.com/2006/10/very-short-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Thomas Renz Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:24:57 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=104#comment-142 I offer the following Nahum God's militant goodness. End of Nineveh. Habakkuk Wait: Babylon is God's penultimate word! Zephaniah Total disaster. Seek God. Royal joy. and each book of the Psalms really deserves a separate commentary (and music) Book 1 (Psalm 1-41) God's king in trouble. Me too. Book 2 (Psalm 42-72) God's place is great - life mixed. Book 3 (Psalm 73-89) Nothing works anymore. Now what? Book 4 (Psalm 90-106) Refuge in God's kingship. Bless him! Book 5 (Psalm 107-145) Hallelujah! Exile over. Torah. Festivals. Hallelujah! Psalm 146-150 have been aptly called a "symphony of praise in five movements" (Crogan) to conclude the Psalter. I offer the following

Nahum
God’s militant goodness. End of Nineveh.

Habakkuk
Wait: Babylon is God’s penultimate word!

Zephaniah
Total disaster. Seek God. Royal joy.

and each book of the Psalms really deserves a separate commentary (and music)

Book 1 (Psalm 1-41)
God’s king in trouble. Me too.

Book 2 (Psalm 42-72)
God’s place is great – life mixed.

Book 3 (Psalm 73-89)
Nothing works anymore. Now what?

Book 4 (Psalm 90-106)
Refuge in God’s kingship. Bless him!

Book 5 (Psalm 107-145)
Hallelujah! Exile over. Torah. Festivals. Hallelujah!

Psalm 146-150 have been aptly called a “symphony of praise in five movements” (Crogan) to conclude the Psalter.

]]> By: jonny http://pursiful.com/2006/10/very-short-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-141 jonny Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:20:40 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=104#comment-141 jonny jonny

]]> By: Susan http://pursiful.com/2006/10/very-short-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Susan Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:59:19 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=104#comment-140 Suggestion for Galatians: Having so much freedom is scary. <a href="http://abooklook.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">(Susan)</a> Suggestion for Galatians:
Having so much freedom is scary.
(Susan)

]]> By: Martin LaBar http://pursiful.com/2006/10/very-short-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Martin LaBar Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:55:11 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=104#comment-139 Great idea. Suggestion for Daniel: God shows His power in Babylon. Great idea.

Suggestion for Daniel:

God shows His power in Babylon.

]]> By: John Dekker http://pursiful.com/2006/10/very-short-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-138 John Dekker Mon, 06 Nov 2006 11:02:48 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=104#comment-138 I've got one for Joel: Locusts! God's Army! Then the Spirit. I’ve got one for Joel:

Locusts! God’s Army! Then the Spirit.

]]> By: Craig http://pursiful.com/2006/10/very-short-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Craig Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:25:12 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=104#comment-137 Richard suggested for Psalms: ?¢‚Ǩ?ìO God, you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re sexy!?¢‚Ǩ¬ù Dr. P responded, "Richard, that one?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s a little short on word count. :-) I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll talk to the guys in design. Maybe we can typeset it with wider margins and maybe thrown in some kind of graphic. Then again, maybe ixnay on the graphic?¢‚Ǩ¬¶." Perhaps we can expand the words to conform to the rules, e.g., "Oh God, you are very sexy!" :-) Richard suggested for Psalms: ?¢‚Ǩ?ìO God, you?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re sexy!?¢‚Ǩ¬ù

Dr. P responded, “Richard, that one?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s a little short on word count. :-) I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll talk to the guys in design. Maybe we can typeset it with wider margins and maybe thrown in some kind of graphic. Then again, maybe ixnay on the graphic?¢‚Ǩ¬¶.”

Perhaps we can expand the words to conform to the rules, e.g., “Oh God, you are very sexy!”
:-)

]]> By: D. P. http://pursiful.com/2006/10/very-short-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-136 D. P. Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:35:56 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=104#comment-136 Richard, that one's a little short on word count. :-) I'll talk to the guys in design. Maybe we can typeset it with wider margins and maybe thrown in some kind of graphic. Then again, maybe ixnay on the graphic.... Richard, that one’s a little short on word count. :-) I’ll talk to the guys in design. Maybe we can typeset it with wider margins and maybe thrown in some kind of graphic. Then again, maybe ixnay on the graphic….

]]> By: Richard http://pursiful.com/2006/10/very-short-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Richard Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:29:48 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=104#comment-135 Song of Solomon: "O God, you're sexy!" Song of Solomon:
“O God, you’re sexy!”

]]> By: Dan Trabue http://pursiful.com/2006/10/very-short-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Dan Trabue Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:26:33 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=104#comment-134 James: Beware the wealthy, tongues, etc. Serve. James: Beware the wealthy, tongues, etc. Serve.

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