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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Most listed on the main page, but GodIsEvil and SatanIsGood are two specific interpretations that deserve mention. For the sake of {{Natter}}, debate this on Just Bugs Me, not here.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Most listed on the main page, but AlternateCharacterInterpretation:
** GodIsEvil and SatanIsGood aretwo specific interpretations that deserve mention. probably the most common. For the sake of {{Natter}}, debate this on Just Bugs Me, Headscratchers, not here.here.
** In some versions, especially Sufism, Satan is a {{yandere}} to God.
** Generally Lucifer is thought to be the name Satan had before he fell, but some think he is a separate person from him.
** Is Leviathan Satan, a crocodile, dragon, dinosaur, submarine or something else?
** Is Behemoth a hippo, elephant, dinosaur, or something else?
*** Are these 3 merely personification of the untamable elements of land, sea and air?
** As sacrificing humans was against the law, some interpretations say that Jephthah's daughter's sacrifice actually meant service to God; she wept over her virginity because dedication to God meant [[CelibateHero she'd never get to marry and have a family]], meaning she'd keep that virginity forever. And family was kind of a big deal for Jewish women back in those days.
** Some say ArchangelMichael is Jesus. Others say he's Adam.
** GodIsEvil and SatanIsGood are
** In some versions, especially Sufism, Satan is a {{yandere}} to God.
** Generally Lucifer is thought to be the name Satan had before he fell, but some think he is a separate person from him.
** Is Leviathan Satan, a crocodile, dragon, dinosaur, submarine or something else?
** Is Behemoth a hippo, elephant, dinosaur, or something else?
*** Are these 3 merely personification of the untamable elements of land, sea and air?
** As sacrificing humans was against the law, some interpretations say that Jephthah's daughter's sacrifice actually meant service to God; she wept over her virginity because dedication to God meant [[CelibateHero she'd never get to marry and have a family]], meaning she'd keep that virginity forever. And family was kind of a big deal for Jewish women back in those days.
** Some say ArchangelMichael is Jesus. Others say he's Adam.
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* CompleteMonster: A few of these certainly exist in the Bible. The biggest example [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation might]] have to be Satan, who [[FaceHeelTurn rebelled against God]], [[TheManBehindTheMan is behind the creation of all evil in existence]], and acts as the universal [[TheCorrupter Corrupter]], among other things.
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* CompleteMonster: A few of these certainly exist in the Bible. The biggest example [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation might]] have to be Satan, who [[FaceHeelTurn rebelled against God]], [[TheManBehindTheMan is behind the creation of all evil in existence]], and acts as the universal [[TheCorrupter Corrupter]], among other things. Apparently, he is so bad {{Hell}} (and later the Lake of Fire) was made specifically for him and his angels.
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* DyingMomentOfAwesome: Samson's final moments are spent bringing down the Philistine government, while also killing more men than he ever had in his life.
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** The Pharaoh in Exodus is certainly one of them. Oppressed the Israelites and forced them to work as slaves for him, sent men to kill their children and refused to repent for this or let them go, even though he acknowledged God's existence and saw Mosses perform miracles.
*DyingMomentOfAwesome: Samson's DyingMomentOfAwesome:
** Jesus. He could of called thousands of angels to smite His killers, but He chose to bear the all pain and suffering to save all who would believe.
**Samson's final moments are spent bringing down the Philistine government, while also killing more men than he ever had in his life.
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** Jesus. He could of called thousands of angels to smite His killers, but He chose to bear the all pain and suffering to save all who would believe.
**Samson's final moments are spent bringing down the Philistine government, while also killing more men than he ever had in his life.
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* EpilepticTrees: There is a medieval legend that the man in the moon is Cain. There is nothing in the Bible to support this.
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* EpilepticTrees: EpilepticTrees:
** The Book of Enoch is possibly the ur-example.
** There is a medieval legend that the man in the moon is Cain. There is nothing in the Bible to support this.
** The Book of Enoch is possibly the ur-example.
** There is a medieval legend that the man in the moon is Cain. There is nothing in the Bible to support this.
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* FanPreferredCouple: Solomon ♥ Queen of Sheba.
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* FanPreferredCouple: Solomon ♥ FanPreferredCouple:
** A lot of people (and the nation of Ethiopia) believe the Queen ofSheba.Sheba was one of Solomon's lovers. It was a GeniusBreedingAct If they actually were.
** A lot of people (and the nation of Ethiopia) believe the Queen of
** {{Fanon}}: Some sources and media love equaling the Pharaoh in Exodus with Ramses II.
** FridgeBrilliance: Depending on how the word "elohim" is translated, it may of actually been an angel he fought. All of the above suddenly makes more scene now, doesn't it? Adding to this point, it may well have been a [[XanatosGambit ploy]] by God to show Jacob that he had to rely fully on divine aid to get him out of his predicament with Esau instead of relying on his own strength (which had only ended up getting him into trouble up to that point).
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation One wonders]] if Samson was one, considering he ended up having ''two'' traitorous wives...
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation One wonders]] if Samson was one, considering he ended up having ''two'' traitorous wives...
* IronWoobie: Moses:
** Forced to flee his homeland and came back to destroy it
** Abandoned his family to serve God.
** Roamed around with the Isrealies for 40 years and finally died without making it to ThePromisedLand.
*** BrickJoke: About a thousand years later, Jesus ascends the Mount of Transfiguration and is seen speaking to Elijah and Moses. Dude finally made it!
** Forced to flee his homeland and came back to destroy it
** Abandoned his family to serve God.
** Roamed around with the Isrealies for 40 years and finally died without making it to ThePromisedLand.
*** BrickJoke: About a thousand years later, Jesus ascends the Mount of Transfiguration and is seen speaking to Elijah and Moses. Dude finally made it!
* KickTheDog: After her husband failed to buy Naboth's vineyard, Jezebel just coldly arranged his death. And embarrassed him in the process.
* MoralEventHorizon: Satan has a lot:
** Many people consider him tempting Eve with the fruit as this, as it resulted in pretty much all the evil and suffering in the world. [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation This one only applies if he is the snake, however,]] and some people see it as a failed attempt at giving mankind wisdom.
** Also, entering Judas to betray Jesus.
** What he did to Job.
** Helping the Antichrist to deceive people into worshiping him.
** Desiring to "sift Peter as wheat," which most likely means he wanted to do the same things to Peter as he did to Job.
** The Bible implies that he was behind Jesus crucifixion. If so, he was not only HoistByHisOwnPetard but OutGambitted, because Jesus's death, preplanned by God, opened the one and only way for people to be saved.
** In Revelation, he is pictured (probably metaphorically) as a red dragon sanding in front of a delivering woman so he can [[EatsBabies devour]] her [[WouldHurtAChild child]] as soon as it is born.
** Roaming around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.
* PuritySue: Catholic doctrine claims that in order for Jesus to have been born without sin, ''Mary had to be born without sin herself''.
** Many people consider him tempting Eve with the fruit as this, as it resulted in pretty much all the evil and suffering in the world. [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation This one only applies if he is the snake, however,]] and some people see it as a failed attempt at giving mankind wisdom.
** Also, entering Judas to betray Jesus.
** What he did to Job.
** Helping the Antichrist to deceive people into worshiping him.
** Desiring to "sift Peter as wheat," which most likely means he wanted to do the same things to Peter as he did to Job.
** The Bible implies that he was behind Jesus crucifixion. If so, he was not only HoistByHisOwnPetard but OutGambitted, because Jesus's death, preplanned by God, opened the one and only way for people to be saved.
** In Revelation, he is pictured (probably metaphorically) as a red dragon sanding in front of a delivering woman so he can [[EatsBabies devour]] her [[WouldHurtAChild child]] as soon as it is born.
** Roaming around like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.
* PuritySue: Catholic doctrine claims that in order for Jesus to have been born without sin, ''Mary had to be born without sin herself''.
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* RonTheDeathEater: God, particularly due to his Old Testament characterization.
* TearJerker: The Psalm David wrote in response to Jonathan's and Saul's death.
** The way David ''wept'' for him, especially considering David would have lost his throne and possibly his life if Absalom had won.
* TearJerker: The Psalm David wrote in response to Jonathan's and Saul's death.
** The way David ''wept'' for him, especially considering David would have lost his throne and possibly his life if Absalom had won.
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* RonTheDeathEater: God, particularly due to his Old Testament characterization.
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*TearJerker: TearJerker:
** The Psalm David wrote in response to Jonathan's and Saul's death.
** The way David ''wept'' forhim, Absalom, especially considering David would have lost his throne and possibly his life if Absalom had won.
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** The Psalm David wrote in response to Jonathan's and Saul's death.
** The way David ''wept'' for
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* TheWoobie: Leah, Balaam's Donkey, Eli, Tamar, Uriah, Job, Jeremiah, Hosea, Ezekiel, Mary, Abel, Tobit, Sarah
* WhatAnIdiot: Jephtah swore to God that he will sacrifice the first living thing that came out of his house if he wins against his enemies. That turned out to be his daughter.
* WhatAnIdiot: Jephtah swore to God that he will sacrifice the first living thing that came out of his house if he wins against his enemies. That turned out to be his daughter.
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* TheWoobie: Leah, TheWoobie:
** Jesus. He never did anything to really deserve what happened to im.
** Mary. Her Son was brutally tortured and killed right in front of her, and there was nothing she could do.
**Leah, Balaam's Donkey, Eli, Tamar, Uriah, Job, Jeremiah, Hosea, Ezekiel, Mary, Abel, Tobit, Sarah
* WhatAnIdiot: Jephtah swore to God that hewill would sacrifice the first living thing that came out of his house if he wins against his enemies. That turned out to be his daughter.
** Jesus. He never did anything to really deserve what happened to im.
** Mary. Her Son was brutally tortured and killed right in front of her, and there was nothing she could do.
**Leah, Balaam's Donkey, Eli, Tamar, Uriah, Job, Jeremiah, Hosea, Ezekiel, Mary, Abel, Tobit, Sarah
* WhatAnIdiot: Jephtah swore to God that he
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* WhatTheHellHero: Balaam got this from a ''donkey'' of all things. [[InvertedTrope Though Balaam was not really a]] '''[[InvertedTrope hero]]'''.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Exodus 4:24-26. God attacks and tries to kill Moses prompting Moses's wife to circumcise Moses's son and throws the foreskin at Moses's feet. This act makes God let Moses go. This moment comes out of nowhere and is never mentioned again.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: The Old Testament God may be this.
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Elijah joking to 450 prophets of Baal that their god is too busy taking a shower to help them. Funnier if you interpret "shower" with "pee".
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
** Elijah saving the widow's son.
** Elijah is on the receiving end of one when God shows up, not in anything spectacular or amazing, but in a still, small voice, to tell him "YouAreNotAlone".
** Jesus had many, including saving the alleged adulteress, and the Sermon on the Mount.
*** And when he was on the Cross, he pleaded with God to forgive his murderers. Thats pretty forgiving.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
** Elijah saving the widow's son.
** Elijah is on the receiving end of one when God shows up, not in anything spectacular or amazing, but in a still, small voice, to tell him "YouAreNotAlone".
** Jesus had many, including saving the alleged adulteress, and the Sermon on the Mount.
*** And when he was on the Cross, he pleaded with God to forgive his murderers. Thats pretty forgiving.
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* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: The Beast of Revelation, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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** Though his status as CompleteMonster is more of an InformedAttribute. Most of what we assume [[WordOfDante is from Paradise Lost and its ilk.]] [[MoralEventHorizon Though Revelations would point towards this.]]
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: The Old Testament God may be this.
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* MisaimedFandom: Samson is presented as a flawed figure who abuses his powers, gets screwed over for it, and ends up dying because there's nowhere else to go. Yet, many readers can't look over his RatedMForManly antics and celebrate him as a MemeticBadass who dies in a blaze of glory. He's almost like the [[GurrenLagann Kamina]] of the ancient world.
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* CompleteMonster: A few of these certainly exist in the Bible. The biggest example [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation might]] have to be Satan, who [[FaceHeelTurn rebelled against God]], [[TheManBehindTheMan is behind the creation of all evil in existence]],and acts as the universal [[TheCorrupter Corrupter]], among other things.
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* CompleteMonster: A few of these certainly exist in the Bible. The biggest example [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation might]] have to be Satan, who [[FaceHeelTurn rebelled against God]], [[TheManBehindTheMan is behind the creation of all evil in existence]],and existence]], and acts as the universal [[TheCorrupter Corrupter]], among other things.
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* CompleteMonster: A few of these certainly exist in the Bible. The biggest example [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation might]] have to be Satan, who [[FaceHeelTurn rebelled against God]], [[TheManBehindTheMan is behind the creation of all evil in existence]],and acts as the universal {{Corrupter}}, among other things.
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* CompleteMonster: A few of these certainly exist in the Bible. The biggest example [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation might]] have to be Satan, who [[FaceHeelTurn rebelled against God]], [[TheManBehindTheMan is behind the creation of all evil in existence]],and acts as the universal {{Corrupter}}, [[TheCorrupter Corrupter]], among other things.
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* CompleteMonster: A few of these certainly exist in the Bible. The biggest example [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation might]] have to be Satan, who [[FaceHeelTurn rebelled against God]], [[TheManBehindTheMan is behind the creation of all evil in existence]],and acts as the universal {{Corrupter}}, among other things.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Jacob's fight with God, his stealing of Esau's birthright and blessing, and several others.
** Moses:
** Parting the Red Sea and the plagues.
** Arguing with God to spare the Israelites. And winning.
** Aaron turning his staff into a crocodile, the Egyptian priests do the same, but the crocodile eats all of the others. [[hottip:*): The word used for what the staff turned into is ambiguous and refers to several different animals, but another verse implies that it was most likely referring to a crocodile in this instance, not a snake. ]]
** Gideon destroying an entire enemy army using scare tactics to thin the ranks then killing the rest with only less than 300 men.
** Samson's whole ''life'' is a CMOA.
** Start with his birth. His mother was sterile, but was promised by an angel that she would conceive.
** Then, he kills a lion with his bare hands.
** Some time later, he routs a Philistine army of a thousand [[OneManArmy on his own]], using only a ''[[ImprovisedWeapon donkey's jawbone!]]''
** Jonathan and his armor bearer killing an entire army by themselves.
** Joab dividing his forces and still beating an enemy army, the only time in history this has ever happened. But he knew not to push his luck and quickly retreated.
** The building of God's temple. God's presence was seen and felt when it was completed. This didn't happen when the temple was rebuilt.
** Elijah had many, including:
** [[{{CrowningMomentOfFunny}} Out-miracling 450 priests of Baal of them by lighting a pyre (that he had spent all day soaking in water by their request) on fire while they couldn't light a single stick while taunting them and joking that their god is taking a pee/shower, sleeping, or just doesn't care about them]]. He then [[KillItWithFire kills all 450 prophets single-handed. Oh, ''Burn''.]].
*** Yet Jezebel scared him so that he was compelled to flee after this moment of triumph.
** All his miracles count: his summoning of fire from heaven, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming his saving the widow's son]], and, for extra awesomeness he [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence never died, but went to heaven in a fiery chariot and will be back someday]].
** Elijah had a posthumous crowning moment. When he died, [[HesJustHiding people absolutely refused to believe that he was really dead]], and they looked for him for generations. Even Elisha, Elijah's successor, couldn't stop them.
** Elisha asking Elijah for twice the amount of awesomeness/miraculous power. It worked and he had over twice as many recorded miracles as his Mentor/friend/Jedi Master.
** Elisha had a posthumous crowning moment: Later, when they tried to bury a man on top of Elisha's bones, the dead man came back to life.
** Jerosabat defeating a coalition army by placing a choir in front of his lines.
** Hezequiah prayed to God in the temple, something no king of Judah has done in decades. God killed the Assyrian army in a single night and Judah survived for another century.
** Daniel saving Susannah's in court PerryMason style and killing a dragon.
** Jesus had many, including coming BackFromTheDead by Himself.
** Abijah is dismissed in Kings as wicked but Chronicles records the one time he turned to God, allowing him to decisively defeat Jeroboam in battle and keeping Judah's borders safe for the rest of his reign.
** Once, when Paul was preaching, he was bitten in the hand by a poisonous snake that no one had ever survived before. He just brushes the snake off with his other hand without even pausing in the middle of his talk.
** Moses:
** Parting the Red Sea and the plagues.
** Arguing with God to spare the Israelites. And winning.
** Aaron turning his staff into a crocodile, the Egyptian priests do the same, but the crocodile eats all of the others. [[hottip:*): The word used for what the staff turned into is ambiguous and refers to several different animals, but another verse implies that it was most likely referring to a crocodile in this instance, not a snake. ]]
** Gideon destroying an entire enemy army using scare tactics to thin the ranks then killing the rest with only less than 300 men.
** Samson's whole ''life'' is a CMOA.
** Start with his birth. His mother was sterile, but was promised by an angel that she would conceive.
** Then, he kills a lion with his bare hands.
** Some time later, he routs a Philistine army of a thousand [[OneManArmy on his own]], using only a ''[[ImprovisedWeapon donkey's jawbone!]]''
** Jonathan and his armor bearer killing an entire army by themselves.
** Joab dividing his forces and still beating an enemy army, the only time in history this has ever happened. But he knew not to push his luck and quickly retreated.
** The building of God's temple. God's presence was seen and felt when it was completed. This didn't happen when the temple was rebuilt.
** Elijah had many, including:
** [[{{CrowningMomentOfFunny}} Out-miracling 450 priests of Baal of them by lighting a pyre (that he had spent all day soaking in water by their request) on fire while they couldn't light a single stick while taunting them and joking that their god is taking a pee/shower, sleeping, or just doesn't care about them]]. He then [[KillItWithFire kills all 450 prophets single-handed. Oh, ''Burn''.]].
*** Yet Jezebel scared him so that he was compelled to flee after this moment of triumph.
** All his miracles count: his summoning of fire from heaven, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming his saving the widow's son]], and, for extra awesomeness he [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence never died, but went to heaven in a fiery chariot and will be back someday]].
** Elijah had a posthumous crowning moment. When he died, [[HesJustHiding people absolutely refused to believe that he was really dead]], and they looked for him for generations. Even Elisha, Elijah's successor, couldn't stop them.
** Elisha asking Elijah for twice the amount of awesomeness/miraculous power. It worked and he had over twice as many recorded miracles as his Mentor/friend/Jedi Master.
** Elisha had a posthumous crowning moment: Later, when they tried to bury a man on top of Elisha's bones, the dead man came back to life.
** Jerosabat defeating a coalition army by placing a choir in front of his lines.
** Hezequiah prayed to God in the temple, something no king of Judah has done in decades. God killed the Assyrian army in a single night and Judah survived for another century.
** Daniel saving Susannah's in court PerryMason style and killing a dragon.
** Jesus had many, including coming BackFromTheDead by Himself.
** Abijah is dismissed in Kings as wicked but Chronicles records the one time he turned to God, allowing him to decisively defeat Jeroboam in battle and keeping Judah's borders safe for the rest of his reign.
** Once, when Paul was preaching, he was bitten in the hand by a poisonous snake that no one had ever survived before. He just brushes the snake off with his other hand without even pausing in the middle of his talk.
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*** And when he was on the Cross, he pleaded with God to forgive his murderers. Thats pretty forgiving.
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* IronWoobie: Moses
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* IronWoobie: MosesMoses and Jesus.
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* RonTheDeathEater: God
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* RonTheDeathEater: GodGod, particularly due to his Old Testament characterization.
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** Jesus' death. Even if you're not a Christian, you've gotta [[JesusWasWayCool feel for the guy.]]
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** Abijah is dismissed in Kings as wicked but Chronicles records the one time he turned to God, allowing him to decisively defeat Jeroboam in battle and keeping Judah's borders safe for the rest of his reign.
** Once, when Paul was preaching, he was bitten in the hand by a poisonous snake that no one had ever survived before. He just brushes the snake off with his other hand without even pausing in the middle of his talk.
** Once, when Paul was preaching, he was bitten in the hand by a poisonous snake that no one had ever survived before. He just brushes the snake off with his other hand without even pausing in the middle of his talk.
** The emperor Nero ordered Peter to be crucified, thus putting himself above Peter in a power dynamic. Peter asked to be crucified ''upside down'', thus outdoing Nero.
** Paul was about to be crucified, but then he told his would-be executers: 'Hey, I'm a Roman. Kill me if you want, but I've my right to tell you ''how'' I will die.' That takes quite the balls.
** Paul was about to be crucified, but then he told his would-be executers: 'Hey, I'm a Roman. Kill me if you want, but I've my right to tell you ''how'' I will die.' That takes quite the balls.
* EvilIsSexy: This is Delilah allure to Samson
** Mary Magdalene and Jesus is this to Gnostics and DanBrown.
* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: The Beast of Revelation, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
* NeverLiveItDown: "Doubting" Thomas. In reality, all of the apostles needed physical proof before believing Jesus' resurrection; Thomas just got singled out because he came in late.
** Judas is always introduced last and his betrayal is always pointed out.
** Judas is always introduced last and his betrayal is always pointed out.
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* TheWoobie: Leah, Balaam's Donkey, Eli, Tamar, Uriah, Job, Jeremiah, Hosea, Ezekiel, Mary
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* TheWoobie: Leah, Balaam's Donkey, Eli, Tamar, Uriah, Job, Jeremiah, Hosea, Ezekiel, MaryMary, Abel, Tobit, Sarah
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** Saul swore to God that neither he nor his men will eat till they destroyed the enemy army. Sure enough, he and his army were too hungry to fulfill this vow.
* TearJerker: 2 Timothy. Knowing that he'll be executed soon, Paul urges Timothy, who he calls his son, to hurry to Rome so they can see each other before he, Paul, dies.
** Ezra reading the book of the law in front of a crowd of truly repentant Jews.
* TooCoolToLive: Elijah's death, because he was also Too Cool To Die.
* TearJerker: 2 Timothy. Knowing that he'll be executed soon, Paul urges Timothy, who he calls his son, to hurry to Rome so they can see each other before he, Paul, dies.
** Ezra reading the book of the law in front of a crowd of truly repentant Jews.
* TooCoolToLive: Elijah's death, because he was also Too Cool To Die.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Jacob's fight with God, his stealing of Esau's birthright and blessing, and several others.
** Moses:
** Parting the Red Sea and the plagues.
** Arguing with God to spare the Israelites. And winning.
** Aaron turning his staff into a crocodile, the Egyptian priests do the same, but the crocodile eats all of the others. [[hottip:*): The word used for what the staff turned into is ambiguous and refers to several different animals, but another verse implies that it was most likely referring to a crocodile in this instance, not a snake. ]]
** Gideon destroying an entire enemy army using scare tactics to thin the ranks then killing the rest with only less than 300 men.
** Samson's whole ''life'' is a CMOA.
** Start with his birth. His mother was sterile, but was promised by an angel that she would conceive.
** Then, he kills a lion with his bare hands.
** Some time later, he routs a Philistine army of a thousand [[OneManArmy on his own]], using only a ''[[ImprovisedWeapon donkey's jawbone!]]''
** Jonathan and his armor bearer killing an entire army by themselves.
** Joab dividing his forces and still beating an enemy army, the only time in history this has ever happened. But he knew not to push his luck and quickly retreated.
** The building of God's temple. God's presence was seen and felt when it was completed. This didn't happen when the temple was rebuilt.
** Elijah had many, including:
** [[{{CrowningMomentOfFunny}} Out-miracling 450 priests of Baal of them by lighting a pyre (that he had spent all day soaking in water by their request) on fire while they couldn't light a single stick while taunting them and joking that their god is taking a pee/shower, sleeping, or just doesn't care about them]]. He then [[KillItWithFire kills all 450 prophets single-handed. Oh, ''Burn''.]].
*** Yet Jezebel scared him so that he was compelled to flee after this moment of triumph.
** All his miracles count: his summoning of fire from heaven, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming his saving the widow's son]], and, for extra awesomeness he [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence never died, but went to heaven in a fiery chariot and will be back someday]].
** Elijah had a posthumous crowning moment. When he died, [[HesJustHiding people absolutely refused to believe that he was really dead]], and they looked for him for generations. Even Elisha, Elijah's successor, couldn't stop them.
** Elisha asking Elijah for twice the amount of awesomeness/miraculous power. It worked and he had over twice as many recorded miracles as his Mentor/friend/Jedi Master.
** Elisha had a posthumous crowning moment: Later, when they tried to bury a man on top of Elisha's bones, the dead man came back to life.
** Jerosabat defeating a coalition army by placing a choir in front of his lines.
** Hezequiah prayed to God in the temple, something no king of Judah has done in decades. God killed the Assyrian army in a single night and Judah survived for another century.
** Daniel saving Susannah's in court PerryMason style and killing a dragon.
** Jesus had many, including coming BackFromTheDead by Himself.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Elijah joking to 450 prophets of Baal that their god is too busy taking a shower to help them. Funnier if you interpret "shower" with "pee".
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
** Elijah saving the widow's son.
** Elijah is on the receiving end of one when God shows up, not in anything spectacular or amazing, but in a still, small voice, to tell him "YouAreNotAlone".
** Jesus had many, including saving the alleged adulteress, and the Sermon on the Mount.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: Samson's final moments are spent bringing down the Philistine government, while also killing more men than he ever had in his life.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Melchidezek Only appeared once yet became popular among biblical scholars.
** The Queen of Sheba
* EpilepticTrees: There is a medieval legend that the man in the moon is Cain. There is nothing in the Bible to support this.
* FanPreferredCouple: Solomon ♥ Queen of Sheba.
* FridgeLogic: When Abraham's servant arrived at Rebekah's house, she was kind enough to bring water for all ten of his camels. Since the average camel drinks a massive amount of water after a long trip like that, Rebekah must have made an impressive number of trips back and forth to the well.
** Everything about the fight with God, from the omnipotent deity choosing to wrestle, to his need to cheat, to the fact that he had to ask Jacob to relent before the sun rose as if he were a vampire. Everything may be explained and justified, probably, but it's still odd.
** Moses:
** Parting the Red Sea and the plagues.
** Arguing with God to spare the Israelites. And winning.
** Aaron turning his staff into a crocodile, the Egyptian priests do the same, but the crocodile eats all of the others. [[hottip:*): The word used for what the staff turned into is ambiguous and refers to several different animals, but another verse implies that it was most likely referring to a crocodile in this instance, not a snake. ]]
** Gideon destroying an entire enemy army using scare tactics to thin the ranks then killing the rest with only less than 300 men.
** Samson's whole ''life'' is a CMOA.
** Start with his birth. His mother was sterile, but was promised by an angel that she would conceive.
** Then, he kills a lion with his bare hands.
** Some time later, he routs a Philistine army of a thousand [[OneManArmy on his own]], using only a ''[[ImprovisedWeapon donkey's jawbone!]]''
** Jonathan and his armor bearer killing an entire army by themselves.
** Joab dividing his forces and still beating an enemy army, the only time in history this has ever happened. But he knew not to push his luck and quickly retreated.
** The building of God's temple. God's presence was seen and felt when it was completed. This didn't happen when the temple was rebuilt.
** Elijah had many, including:
** [[{{CrowningMomentOfFunny}} Out-miracling 450 priests of Baal of them by lighting a pyre (that he had spent all day soaking in water by their request) on fire while they couldn't light a single stick while taunting them and joking that their god is taking a pee/shower, sleeping, or just doesn't care about them]]. He then [[KillItWithFire kills all 450 prophets single-handed. Oh, ''Burn''.]].
*** Yet Jezebel scared him so that he was compelled to flee after this moment of triumph.
** All his miracles count: his summoning of fire from heaven, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming his saving the widow's son]], and, for extra awesomeness he [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence never died, but went to heaven in a fiery chariot and will be back someday]].
** Elijah had a posthumous crowning moment. When he died, [[HesJustHiding people absolutely refused to believe that he was really dead]], and they looked for him for generations. Even Elisha, Elijah's successor, couldn't stop them.
** Elisha asking Elijah for twice the amount of awesomeness/miraculous power. It worked and he had over twice as many recorded miracles as his Mentor/friend/Jedi Master.
** Elisha had a posthumous crowning moment: Later, when they tried to bury a man on top of Elisha's bones, the dead man came back to life.
** Jerosabat defeating a coalition army by placing a choir in front of his lines.
** Hezequiah prayed to God in the temple, something no king of Judah has done in decades. God killed the Assyrian army in a single night and Judah survived for another century.
** Daniel saving Susannah's in court PerryMason style and killing a dragon.
** Jesus had many, including coming BackFromTheDead by Himself.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Elijah joking to 450 prophets of Baal that their god is too busy taking a shower to help them. Funnier if you interpret "shower" with "pee".
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
** Elijah saving the widow's son.
** Elijah is on the receiving end of one when God shows up, not in anything spectacular or amazing, but in a still, small voice, to tell him "YouAreNotAlone".
** Jesus had many, including saving the alleged adulteress, and the Sermon on the Mount.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: Samson's final moments are spent bringing down the Philistine government, while also killing more men than he ever had in his life.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Melchidezek Only appeared once yet became popular among biblical scholars.
** The Queen of Sheba
* EpilepticTrees: There is a medieval legend that the man in the moon is Cain. There is nothing in the Bible to support this.
* FanPreferredCouple: Solomon ♥ Queen of Sheba.
* FridgeLogic: When Abraham's servant arrived at Rebekah's house, she was kind enough to bring water for all ten of his camels. Since the average camel drinks a massive amount of water after a long trip like that, Rebekah must have made an impressive number of trips back and forth to the well.
** Everything about the fight with God, from the omnipotent deity choosing to wrestle, to his need to cheat, to the fact that he had to ask Jacob to relent before the sun rose as if he were a vampire. Everything may be explained and justified, probably, but it's still odd.
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* TearJerker: The Psalm David wrote in response to Jonathan's and Saul's death.
** The way David ''wept'' for him, especially considering David would have lost his throne and possibly his life if Absalom had won.
* TheWoobie: Leah, Balaam's Donkey, Eli, Tamar, Uriah, Job, Jeremiah, Hosea, Ezekiel, Mary
* WhatAnIdiot: Jephtah swore to God that he will sacrifice the first living thing that came out of his house if he wins against his enemies. That turned out to be his daughter.
** Rehoboam's strong rebuttal to the complaints to the heavy taxation and forced labor policies caused 10 Israelite tribes to rebel and form their own nation.
* TearJerker: The Psalm David wrote in response to Jonathan's and Saul's death.
** The way David ''wept'' for him, especially considering David would have lost his throne and possibly his life if Absalom had won.
* TheWoobie: Leah, Balaam's Donkey, Eli, Tamar, Uriah, Job, Jeremiah, Hosea, Ezekiel, Mary
* WhatAnIdiot: Jephtah swore to God that he will sacrifice the first living thing that came out of his house if he wins against his enemies. That turned out to be his daughter.
** Rehoboam's strong rebuttal to the complaints to the heavy taxation and forced labor policies caused 10 Israelite tribes to rebel and form their own nation.
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