Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 Abraham and Isaac: The Sacrifice 11
2 Hate Your Family? 17
3 An Annoyed Apostle Takes Action 23
4 Balaam and the Talking Donkey 28
5 "Emasculate Themselves!" 33
6 Justification by Faith Alone? 38
7 "Lead Us Not into Temptation" 44
8 Foreskins and Foolishness 49
9 The Finger on the Wall 56
10 Jesus and an Unfortunate Fig Tree 61
11 A Message from God 66
12 An Ear Is Cut Off 70
13 Jeremiah's Linen Underwear 75
14 The Nephilim: Who Were They? 79
15 "No One Knows the Day or the Hour" 84
16 A Nose Full of Quail 89
17 Solomon's Many Wives 94
18 Destroying the Soul and Body in Hell 99
19 Herod Eaten by Worms 104
20 Send the Choir into Battle First 108
21 Death at Communion 116
22 A Youth Group Is Killed by Bears 121
23 Not Peace but Division 126
24 Absalom's Head Stuck in a Tree 130
25 The Sun and Moon Stand Still 136
26 "Neither Jew nor Gentile… Male nor Female" 142
27 Ananias and Sapphira 148
28 Handling Snakes and Drinking Poison 154
29 The Battle for Moses' Body 159
30 Angel Armies 164
31 Bodily Discharges 170
32 Resurrections at Christ's Death 176
33 Dismemberment of a Concubine 181
34 Head Coverings 185
35 "Eat My Flesh and Drink My Blood" 191
36 Saul, a Medium-Spiritist, and the Spirit of Samuel 196
37 Sweat Like Drops of Blood 202
38 A Footrace to the Tomb 207
39 The Romantic Wording in Song of Songs 211
40 Child Sacrifice 216
Conclusion 223
Notes 225
