“Him That Pisseth Against the Wall”
One of the most colorful verses in the Bible is found in 1 Kings 14:10 (KJV):
Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.
In the context of the verse, the expression “him that pisseth against the wall” means “a male.” However, the origin of the expression in ancient Israel is a matter of discussion.
How should preachers preach from this text? How to use the words of this text in proclaiming the gospel? I have to confess that I have never preached from this text and probably never will.
Here is how a preacher explains the expression “him that pisseth against the wall.”
Claude Mariottini
Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary
Tag: Preaching
Labels: Preaching
posted by Dr. Claude Mariottini @ 2/27/2008 09:28:00 AM
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Please... make it stop...
Jim,
This may be considered "the foolishness of preaching."
Claude Mariottini
I just stumbled onto your blog for the first time, and I have to say a huge thank you. I can not stop laughing.
Adam
another winner for the award of 'what not to do in preaching' and the award for prime example of eisegesis.
Adam,
Thank you for visiting my blog. I also think the video is funny.
I hope you will come back again.
Claude Mariottini
Anthony,
You and I believe that people who listen to preachers deserve a good sermon. The preacher in the video is not preaching a good sermon.
Claude Mariottini
I was laughing so hard, tears were rolling. And my pastors have been saying the miracles of the cross were a difficult subject for our Lenten series.
But he's got a point. The word "males" isn't the same as "men."
Norma,
One must say that although the sermon was an example of poor exegesis, it was funny. I just wonder how one could remain serious during that sermon.
Thank you for visiting my blog.
Claude Mariottini
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