{"product_id":"a-time-to-laugh-humor-in-the-bible-9781573126830","title":"A Time to Laugh: Humor in the Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Time to Laugh\u003c\/em\u003e draws on Mark Biddle's command of Hebrew language and cultural subtleties to explore the ways humor was intentionally incorporated into Scripture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith characteristic liveliness, Biddle guides the reader through the stories of six biblical characters who did rather unexpected things. Biddle offers the reverence due the Scriptures and provides a fresh focus on their depth in such a way that readers can learn to \"get the joke\" on their own. \u003cem\u003eA Time to Laugh\u003c\/em\u003e is a winning, scholarly, funny book, not necessarily because Biddle himself is funny (although he is), but because faithful ancient writers recognized the comic in what God ordained and in how God's people behaved in response.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native of Ft. Payne, Alabama, and educated in the public schools of Orange County, Florida, and Dekalb County, Alabama, \u003cb\u003eMark E. Biddle\u003c\/b\u003e holds degrees from Samford University, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Rueschlikon Baptist Theological Seminary, and the University of Zurich. In addition to editing the \u003ci\u003eReading the Old Testament\u003c\/i\u003e series, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eDeuteronomy\u003c\/i\u003e in the Smyth \u0026amp; Helwys Bible Commentary series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA native of Ft. Payne, Alabama, and educated in the public schools of Orange County, Florida, and Dekalb County, Alabama, \u003cstrong\u003eMark E. Biddle\u003c\/strong\u003e holds degrees from Samford University, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Rueschlikon Baptist Theological Seminary, and the University of Zurich. In addition to editing the Reading the Old Testament series, he is the author of numerous articles and books, including \u003cem\u003eDeuteronomy\u003c\/em\u003e in the Smyth \u0026amp; Helwys Bible Commentary series and \u003cem\u003eJudges\u003c\/em\u003e in the Reading the Old Testament series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Smyth \u0026 Helwys Publishing Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50855524270354,"sku":"9781573126830","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_20c780de-8798-48f9-9175-04d2ba0ee059.jpg?v=1737483135","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-time-to-laugh-humor-in-the-bible-9781573126830","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}