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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5880 humour
5880 humour
5880 humour
A time and place for humour
Touches of humour in Scripture
Things people found funny Ge 18:12 See also Ge 17:17
Humour at others’expense Job 12:4
OT writers found wordplay humorous Mic 1:10-11
Some passages seem to have a humorous intent See also 1Ki 18:27 Jesus Christ’s hearers would probably have found his exaggeration (or “hyperbole”) funny: Mt 19:24; Lk 6:42
Ac 12:13-16
See also
| 5356 | irony |
| 5900 | laughter |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
