by leavingwt 16 Replies latest jw friends
3) Find a prostitute and marry her. (Hosea 1:1-3)
What do you have against the movie Pretty Woman ??
8) Agree to work seven years in exchange for a woman’s hand in marriage. Get tricked into marrying the wrong woman. Then work another seven years for the woman you wanted to marry in the first place. That’s right. Fourteen years of toil for a wife.–Jacob (Gen. 29:15-30)
Don't most of us do that now? ;)
2) “Lay hold on” a virgin who is not betrothed to another man, and have sex with her, but afterwards pay her father a sum of money. Then she’s yours. (Deut. 22:28-29)
I was gonna say something about this one, but nothing clever came up, LOL !!
10) Even if no one is out there, just wander around a bit and you’ll definitely find someone.–Cain (Gen. 4:16-17)
been to any bars lately? LOL !
11) Become the emperor of a huge nation and hold a beauty contest.–Xerxes or Ahasuerus (Esther 2:3-4)
This sounds really familar for some reason....a reality TV show perhaps ??
12) When you see someone you like, go home and tell your parents, “I have seen a woman; now get her for me.” If your parents question your decision, simply say, “Get her for me. She’s the one for me.”–Samson (Judges 14:1-3)
That is a fine Jewish tradtion, so I've been told ;)
I've been depressed today, but this thread made me laugh! Thanks everyone!
CJ
9) Cut 200 foreskins off of your future father-in-law’s enemies and get his daughter for a wife.–David (1 Sam. 18:27)
David..."I handled 200 dicks for you girl...you better prove i'm not gay!''
Oz
I may have to try some of those. . .
Seeing the list is very different from reading the scriptures in some other context. Is there a list on how to get a hubbie?
