During lapses in court proceedings, my mind often wanders to Godly things. I like to think of what awaits me in the hereafter.
And then, wouldn’t you know it, considering the news of late, I get to thinking about the “rewards” that await those mudslime suicide bombers, and that business about the “forty virgins” they are told await them.
I like to think of myself as a Red-Blooded American Male™ but I’m not sure I could handle forty virgins all shoved in front of me and being told: “Have at it, guy.”
So I took to the Good Book® and checked out how our Biblical Forefathers handled that dilemma. And, you know what, virgins are talked about, but not in that quantity!
For example:
· Exodus 22:17
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king.
And then, wouldn’t you know it, considering the news of late, I get to thinking about the “rewards” that await those mudslime suicide bombers, and that business about the “forty virgins” they are told await them.
I like to think of myself as a Red-Blooded American Male™ but I’m not sure I could handle forty virgins all shoved in front of me and being told: “Have at it, guy.”
So I took to the Good Book® and checked out how our Biblical Forefathers handled that dilemma. And, you know what, virgins are talked about, but not in that quantity!
For example:
· Exodus 22:17
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
No mention of forty here.
· 2 Samuel 13:18And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
No mention of forty here.
· Esther 2:2Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king.
No mention of forty here.
So, it is my opinion that the specific number of forty virgins is not mentioned in the Godly KJV1611®, therefore it’s nothing more than a heathen, ungodly mooslim thing and considering my advanced age, I’m relieved.
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