Haiku NT Introduction Update

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The Haiku NT Introduction is coming along nicely – still some opportunities for others to share their amusing musings.

Most NT introductions are 486 pages – if you use the 5x7x5 model for Haiku we will have a NT Introduction of 486 syllables! (28×17)

I think I have all the correct names beneath the compositions so far, but let me know if I have wrongly attributed a work of genius to the wrong person. By the way, not allowed to do the Pastorals or the Johannines or the Thessalonians as composite correspondence – must do each book – all 28 of them. Happy haiku!

Gospel of Matthew

Son of Abraham
Brings fulfilment of Torah
Global Commission

Catriona

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Gospel of Mark
Good news! Here’s a tale –
starts with mid-life crisis, then
stops before life starts.

Andy Jones

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Gospel of Luke

Good News! For the poor,
‘Sinners’ and tax-collectors:
Healing salvation.

Catriona

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Gospel of John

The Word became flesh.
Uncomprehending darkness
eclipsed by the light.

Jim Gordon

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Acts

In Jerusalem

The Word in gracious power

To all the world’s end.

Jason Goroncy

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Romans

Saving God seeks… you:
sin-spoiled, grace-gained, destined. Die
to self, live to love.

Andy Jones

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Galatians

In Christ free at last
They try to re-enslave me
Glory in God’s Cross

Jason Goroncy

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Ephesians

God (who called you to
the skies) fill, gift and grow you;
live in light as one!

Andy Jones

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Philemon
Neither slave nor free!
Since bound together in Christ,
Free Onessimus.

Jim Gordon

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Hebrews

Spoken by the Son
Lo, our great high priest has come
Grace be with you all

Jason Goroncy

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James

Oft misunderstood
Harmony of faith and deeds
Practical wisdom

Catriona

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Revelation

Valour in suff’ring
The Lamb who opens the scroll
Making all things new

Jason Goroncy

Comments

24 responses to “Haiku NT Introduction Update”

26 November 2007

Catriona

Jim,
can I have a copy of this Scottish NT please, it has one more book than the English one! (I just checked, my Bibles only have 27 NT books) Maybe this would explain my heresies?
(Either that or you’re checking to see who is sad enough to comment on this)

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26 November 2007

Catriona

Jim,
can I have a copy of this Scottish NT please, it has one more book than the English one! (I just checked, my Bibles only have 27 NT books) Maybe this would explain my heresies?
(Either that or you’re checking to see who is sad enough to comment on this)

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26 November 2007

Jim Gordon

Oh Jings! Whit a numpty! Juist coonted them up ma’sel and whit a scunner, richt enough, 27. So then 27×17 = 469. Don’t tell Sean ah cannae even add up hoo many books are in the NT. Ah’m humble enough as it is!
Thanks Catriona, just for that why don’t you do the one on the fourth epistle of John?

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26 November 2007

Jim Gordon

Oh Jings! Whit a numpty! Juist coonted them up ma’sel and whit a scunner, richt enough, 27. So then 27×17 = 469. Don’t tell Sean ah cannae even add up hoo many books are in the NT. Ah’m humble enough as it is!
Thanks Catriona, just for that why don’t you do the one on the fourth epistle of John?

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27 November 2007

andy jones

Can’t find 4 John, but here’s its predecessor.
3 John
The elder commends
kind hospitality (wish
others followed suit!)

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27 November 2007

andy jones

Can’t find 4 John, but here’s its predecessor.
3 John
The elder commends
kind hospitality (wish
others followed suit!)

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27 November 2007

Jim Gordon

The standard keeps rising. By my count we’ve reached 13 Catriona confirm please, I’ve lost confidence in my arithmeticality. Today’s blog post gives the opinion of one ancient Church Father who dismissed arithmetical virtuosity as unnecessary for a good theologian!

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27 November 2007

Jim Gordon

The standard keeps rising. By my count we’ve reached 13 Catriona confirm please, I’ve lost confidence in my arithmeticality. Today’s blog post gives the opinion of one ancient Church Father who dismissed arithmetical virtuosity as unnecessary for a good theologian!

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27 November 2007

Catriona

4 John…
This one was missed out
God not reduced to numbers…
Bean counters beware!
1 Corinthians
Life in the body –
A guide for a healthy church
Three cores: faith, hope, love.
PS I did wonder if maybe the 28th book was that big fat prequel…

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27 November 2007

Catriona

4 John…
This one was missed out
God not reduced to numbers…
Bean counters beware!
1 Corinthians
Life in the body –
A guide for a healthy church
Three cores: faith, hope, love.
PS I did wonder if maybe the 28th book was that big fat prequel…

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27 November 2007

andy jones

2 Corinthians
(a grumpy haiku – there may be other things to say about this letter, perhaps some of this is the 28th book?)
Don’t do what I said;
do what I meant – and don’t give
me all this hassle!

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27 November 2007

andy jones

2 Corinthians
(a grumpy haiku – there may be other things to say about this letter, perhaps some of this is the 28th book?)
Don’t do what I said;
do what I meant – and don’t give
me all this hassle!

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27 November 2007

andy jones

This is addictive, Jim. I’m submitting this and then going into rehab! Thanks for the fun and mental stimulus. I look forward to the complete canon. Other hands will now have to contribute, moved of course by the same Spirit.
Perhaps the mysterious 28th book is this extra-canonical reading of John’s gospel – the same text just read through a different set of lenses.
Light comes down here. Calls
his own, breathes his Spirit, leaves.
Follow, love, believe.
P.S. and absolutely finally… a debate between the Council of Carthage and HMRC over the missing fourth Johannine epistle
“God didn’t inspire
the fourth letter!” “It’s lost – that
postman’s apostate”!
I predict a new Dan Brown thriller within the year.

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27 November 2007

andy jones

This is addictive, Jim. I’m submitting this and then going into rehab! Thanks for the fun and mental stimulus. I look forward to the complete canon. Other hands will now have to contribute, moved of course by the same Spirit.
Perhaps the mysterious 28th book is this extra-canonical reading of John’s gospel – the same text just read through a different set of lenses.
Light comes down here. Calls
his own, breathes his Spirit, leaves.
Follow, love, believe.
P.S. and absolutely finally… a debate between the Council of Carthage and HMRC over the missing fourth Johannine epistle
“God didn’t inspire
the fourth letter!” “It’s lost – that
postman’s apostate”!
I predict a new Dan Brown thriller within the year.

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30 November 2007

andy jones

Just couldn’t keep away. Delirium tremens took over.
Here’s a Colossian offering
False philosophies
hinder. Live holy lives, be good
to one another.

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30 November 2007

andy jones

Just couldn’t keep away. Delirium tremens took over.
Here’s a Colossian offering
False philosophies
hinder. Live holy lives, be good
to one another.

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30 November 2007

andy jones

And here’s 1 Timothy. Lunch time over!
Teach what you were taught,
my son. Practice your gifts, and
keep the flock faithful.

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30 November 2007

andy jones

And here’s 1 Timothy. Lunch time over!
Teach what you were taught,
my son. Practice your gifts, and
keep the flock faithful.

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30 November 2007

Erik Pattison

Another for 1 Corinthians;
Children, why divide?
Spiritual? You are not!
Breathe in Christ. And Love.

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30 November 2007

Erik Pattison

Another for 1 Corinthians;
Children, why divide?
Spiritual? You are not!
Breathe in Christ. And Love.

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30 November 2007

Erik Pattison

And for Revelation –
Clothed in Nike’s robes
We defeat abyssal beasts.
Christ’s city comes down.

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30 November 2007

Erik Pattison

And for Revelation –
Clothed in Nike’s robes
We defeat abyssal beasts.
Christ’s city comes down.

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3 December 2007

andy jones

Philippians
A prisoner writes
of joy and freedom, for Christ’s
crowning came through loss.

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3 December 2007

andy jones

Philippians
A prisoner writes
of joy and freedom, for Christ’s
crowning came through loss.

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