Becasue we love puns and so does God

Who knew the bible used puns so much:

Jeremiah1:11-12

¹¹ The word of the LORD came to me: "What do you see, Jeremiah?" "I see the branch of an almond tree," I replied.

¹² The LORD said to me, "You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled." (TNIV)

This dousn't make sense at all right but the foot note says:

"Just as the almond tree blooms first in the year and there fore "wakes up" early - the Hebrew word for watching means to be wakeful, so the Lord is ever watchful to make sure his word is fulfilled" (TNIV Study Bible)

Ahhh a pun... Props to Eugene Peterson who tied to capture this play on words (when i read it to Fay, she pretended to die from cheese overdose).

^{Jeremiah 1:11-12} God's Message came to me: "What do you see, Jeremiah?" I said, "A walking stick—that's all." And God said, "Good eyes! I'm sticking with you. I'll make every word I give you come true." (the Message)

So apparently puns are really common in the bible and especially in the O.T.

Puns

Most puns in the original languages of Hebrew and Greek do not come across very well into English. However, the examples below translate quite well into English. The Hebrew or Greek words are given in italics both here so that the reader can see how the puns appeared in the original text. Because the original Hebrew language had no vowels, puns are more prevalent in the Old Testament than in the New. Vowels of course, were always present in the oral reading, but that does not detract from the power of the puns. The words still sound alike (if not identical) even with the different vowels. There are more than 300 puns in Isaiah alone!

His thirty sons rode around on thirty burros[´ayirim]and lived in thirty boroughs[´ayarim]in Gilead. Judges10:4

He hoped for justice [mishpat] but there is injustice [mispah] –
for equity [sedaqah] but there is outcry [se'aqah]. Isaiah 5:7

(http://www.manyfacesofbiblicalhumor.com/bible_puns)

So from now on I'll be more sensitive to the word play in the Bible.

Just thought I would share this because it is interesting.

And these are shameless

Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible?
A. Pharaoh's daughter: she went down to the bank of the Nile and picked up a little prophet. (profit)

Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he got married?
A. Ruth-less.

Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible?
A. Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in a Fury. David's Triumph was heard throughout the land. Hondas... because the Apostles were all in one Accord.

Q. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
A. Samson: he brought the house down.

(http://www.whosoever.org/v5i1/puns.html)