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1 | Jesus wept !... did Jesus ever laugh? | Luke 10:21 | DocTrinsograce | 147425 | ||
Dear Dr. Aixen, Not to quibble, but there is a single reference in Scripture to God laughing: Psalm 2:4 says, "He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision." The object of His derision are "the kings of the earth (who) set themselves, and the rulers (who) take counsel together, against the LORD" (Psalm 2:2). In Him, Doc |
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2 | Jesus wept !... did Jesus ever laugh? | Luke 10:21 | Aixen7z4 | 147434 | ||
Hello Doc: It was mentioned, you know, two paragraphs from the end: "The Psalmist (Psalm 2) says that God will laugh later. He who sits in the heavens shall laugh at those who take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed". It seems, when we combine that with more of scripture, that it will be more of chuckle at their arrogance and less than a hearty laugh of pleasure. The message came: "‘As I live’, saith the Lord GOD, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live’" (Ezekiel 33). But turning to Jesus again, It does seem that his life expressed both sorrow and joy. He was not as austere as John the Baptist. “For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, “Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners” (Matthew 11). He had a balanced life, but was apparently not known for giddy laughter. We should try to be like him, I think, and not try too hard to imagine that he was the average one of us. |
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3 | Jesus wept !... did Jesus ever laugh? | Luke 10:21 | DocTrinsograce | 147435 | ||
Oops... Sorry, sir... My inattention is slightly mitigated by the fact that I mentioned Luke 7:34 which is the same event that Matthew speaks of in 11:19. :-) I've often thought how the personalitiezs of Jesus and John the Baptist were quite different. Yet Christ called John the greatest of prophets. John was a great servant of the Lord. Clearly, our imitation of Christ is not about personality. I do agree with you. Christ is our perfect example. And I further agree, we ought not "try too hard to imagine that he was the average one of us." He was and is the great I AM, the Holy One of God, the King of Kings. In Him, Doc |
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