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Bible (lemmy.sdf.org)

Literal excerpts from a very popular book of books

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[-] Whoresradish@lemmy.world 68 points 10 months ago

"The thigh was considered the source of posterity in the ancient world. Or, more properly, the “loins” or the testicles. The phrase “under the thigh” could be a euphemism for “on the loins.” There are two reasons why someone would take an oath in this manner: 1) Abraham had been promised a “seed” by God, and this covenantal blessing was passed on to his son and grandson. Abraham made his trusted servant swear “on the seed of Abraham” that he would find a wife for Isaac. 2) Abraham had received circumcision as the sign of the covenant (Genesis 17:10). Our custom is to swear on a Bible; the Hebrew custom was to swear on circumcision, the mark of God’s covenant. The idea of swearing on one’s loins is found in other cultures, as well. The English word testify is directly related to the word testicles."

https://www.gotquestions.org/hand-under-thigh.html

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago

"The thigh was considered the source of posterity"

More like the source of posterior, amirite? 😛

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 63 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

People swore oaths in their testicles. The words testimony, testes, and testament all have the same root. Thus the Bible is composed of old balls and new balls.

Edit: spelling.

[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago

I've always known the Bible is just a load of bollocks

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

It is. Before my deconverting I was going to study it professionally. You know what a profound moment for me was? I knew that latter authors/editors had changed the text. What dawned on me was that the reason they felt like they were allowed to lie was because they grasped that the people before them were lying as well. They weren't doing some sorta Stalinesque rewriting of their history they were writing fanfiction.

[-] RattlerSix@lemmy.world 44 points 10 months ago
[-] db2@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago
[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

OH LORD, SWEAR ON MY BALLS!

[-] itsnicodegallo@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Testicle-fy.

[-] Rootiest@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago
[-] key@lemmy.keychat.org 26 points 10 months ago

I'm sure it's totally inno--

Oh

[-] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 10 months ago

I’m sorry but what in all fuck is this?!

[-] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago

"All I have in this world is my balls and my word."

That's as close to relevant as I can get.

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

I mean my dick is under my knees so Abraham was packin' pea shooters.

[-] qooqie@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I mean the Bible in general is written in old language and meaning. Could it mean to support him and shoulder him as he grows older and can’t walk? Taking anything literally from the Bible tends to look strange as society has evolved over thousands of years since then

[-] DeadNinja@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

"Who is this guy, and what is he doing in my court ?"

"He is the witness in this trial, your Honor".

"Does that mean the ball is now in my court?"

"Yep".

[-] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 3 points 10 months ago

So Israel was a person in Genesis?

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