Unsubstantiated Bantering

So, I'm flipping through the tube after another fine episode of The Wire, which is a fine show. Someone I stumbled across a show called Friends of God. Needless to say, I got suckered into watching it when I probably could've been sniffing glue or dipping my tongue in battery acid or some other more productive activity. It was what I expected, charismaniacs dancing like acid-tripping hippies of the 70's, capital "F" fundamentalists isolating themselves from the world like Randy Weaver in woods of Idaho, and then my favorite...those idiotic political nut jobs who somehow think Israel is code word for the United States. I find it amusing how people think if you are a Christian than somehow you are a part of an all inclusive gun-toting, navy-blue-suit-wearing, hang-an-atheist-for-fun club. It's almost as if they that if you don't vote Republican, God will smite your first born and cast you into the lake of fire for eternal damnation. The irony of all this is that I do typically vote for Republicans, and I do think liberals are a bit off their rocker...except when it comes to some of the details of "War on Terrorism". But that is for another time...

Fun with numbers

While preparing to speak on Jonah, I realized that one man cannot touch on everything in one day, unless of course I was at an apostolic church in the South. Than I would probably do everything in four hours I would be allotted. With all the running that takes place I would probably pull a hamstring and have be involved in a faith healing. Which would carry on the service for another couple hours. Anyway, here some interesting tidbits that for now have found their way to cutting board.
In Jonah, God gives Nineveh 40 days to repent. This number forty has been oft repeated in Scripture. Examples are Jesus' temptation, Moses on the Mount, Ezekiel's hand on his right side,
etc. I believe this number shows a time of testing that God used showing people his plan for their life, nation, etc.
Also in Jonah we find the number listed 3 as the days spent the belly of Sheol. The significance of this number shows the completeness of something. For example, Trinity is 3 parts all equaling One Triune God, Jesus' completeness was shown buried and rose again in an span of three days, and in Jonah we God's Mercy, Jonah's repentance, and his recognition that "salvation is of the Lord", while in the belly for three days.

These are just some of my observations...