When you were younger, you’ve more than likely heard about the famous bible stories such as Noah and the Ark, David and Goliath, Adam and Eve, and the list goes on and on. However, (shockingly enough) there are many more stories that many of you probably never heard of. The bible is the most read book ever and after I share these eight stories, you’ll see why! I honestly think that some of the tales in the bible (ones that haven’t already been told) could be made into award winning movies. Read the stories below and see if you agree with me!
1. Waste your seed and die
Read: Genesis 38:8-10
Onan was told by Judah to impregnate his deceased brother’s wife, Tamar. Onan, however, fulfilled only half of the requests he was given. While he sure did sleep with Tamar and have a great (wink) time with her, he casually let his seed cover the floor instead of fill her womb. As harsh as it sounds, God then killed him for his disobedience.
2. 100 foreskins? No problem!
Read: 1 Samuel 18:25-27
David loved and wanted to marry Saul’s daughter, Michal. Saul, being a hater of their relationship, told David that he could marry Michal if he brings him – are you ready for this? – 100 foreskins of the Philistines. Sounds impossible, right? How do you get the foreskin of 100 men? Saul did this hoping that David would die while fulfilling his requests but guess what? He didn’t! David, like a boss, came through with 200 foreskins; 100 more than he was asked for. Saul, probably feeling stupid and defeated, handed Michal to David and they got married.
3. God “played dirty” too
Read: Genesis 32:22-31
Jacob, while alone, randomly got into a fight with a man all night long. When the man saw that Jacob was winning the fight, “touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained, as he wrestled with him.” In other words, the man dislocated Jacob’s hip – this “man” turned out to be God. After a while, Jacob couldn’t take it anymore and asked the Man to let him go but not without blessing him. God did bless him and changed his name to Israel.
4. Don’t let Jesus get hangry
Read: Matthew 21:18-21
While with His disciples one morning, Jesus was hungry and saw a fig tree along the road. When He went up to it to get a banana, there were none – there were only leaves. Hangry in my opinion, Jesus cursed the tree and it immediately started to wither away. The disciples, shook and astonished by what happened, asked Jesus how He did that and He basically told them that if they believed without doubt, they could do everything.
5. Defy God and turn into salt
Read: Genesis 19:1-26
Two angels visit Lot after he practically harassed them into doing so, and some men of the city of Sodom took a liking to Lot’s visitors. The absolutely shameless men literally went to his house and basically asked to rape the angels! Lot said no to sleeping with the angels but he offered up his two daughters. Of course they denied because they didn’t exactly want to sleep with women. The men, because of their sin of homosexuality, were rendered blind. The angels then warned Lot and his family to leave the city WITHOUT looking back. Well, it seemed like Lot’s wife was hard of hearing because she disobeyed and did turn to look back. God then proceeded to turn her into a pillar of salt.
6. Lot’s daughters raped him for a “greater good”
Read: Genesis 19:30-38
After they fled from Sodom, Lot and his daughters hid out in a cave. The girls, worried about the fact that there were no men around, proceeded to devise a plan which involved getting their father drunk and sleeping with him…(did someone say rape?). They actually took turns getting their dad drunk and slept with him (SMH). Eventually Lot’s (rapist) daughters got pregnant and thus came Moab and Ben-ammi into the world.
7. Don’t make fun of bald men
Read: 2 Kings 2:23-24
One day Elisha was minding his own business and these (annoying) kids began to make fun of his bald head. He of course got angry and cursed them in the name of the Lord for their mockery. Suddenly bears came out of the woods and mauled 42 of the kids (not sure whether or not there were more than 42 kids). Elisha then went on his way.
Have a great week everyone! xo
