Football or “It Came to Pass”
A young friend at Church starting spring football, asked for Scriptures about football. As promised from the book “Those Funny Scriptures” pages 20-21
What sounds more like a football game than Cain and Abel pounding it out on the field? Look at the similarities between football and these brothers.
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
Genesis 4:8
After a receiver catches the ball, football training teaches you not to look back when you are trying to outrun your pursuer. Another passing tactic is to run to the sidelines to stop the clock.
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
Genesis 19:17
This verse is for the offensive linemen. What do they do? Block and make a hole in the defense for the ball carrier to get through.
And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.
Numbers 10:35
This verse is for kickers or soccer players. You will find the football reference to this verse in an old John Wayne movie, Trouble Along the Way, by a Father Burke at St. Anthony’s College.
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
Deuteronomy 32:15
For another “kicker” see 1 Samuel 2:29
This one is like the closing of the gate during a playoff game once the stadium is full.
And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
Joshua 2:5
Other football references to enjoy are:
Joshua 8:14, 17:13, Judges 16:25, 1 Samuel 20:35, 23:6
A young friend at Church starting spring football, asked for Scriptures about football. As promised from the book “Those Funny Scriptures” pages 20-21
What sounds more like a football game than Cain and Abel pounding it out on the field? Look at the similarities between football and these brothers.
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
Genesis 4:8
After a receiver catches the ball, football training teaches you not to look back when you are trying to outrun your pursuer. Another passing tactic is to run to the sidelines to stop the clock.
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
Genesis 19:17
This verse is for the offensive linemen. What do they do? Block and make a hole in the defense for the ball carrier to get through.
And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.
Numbers 10:35
This verse is for kickers or soccer players. You will find the football reference to this verse in an old John Wayne movie, Trouble Along the Way, by a Father Burke at St. Anthony’s College.
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
Deuteronomy 32:15
For another “kicker” see 1 Samuel 2:29
This one is like the closing of the gate during a playoff game once the stadium is full.
And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
Joshua 2:5
Other football references to enjoy are:
Joshua 8:14, 17:13, Judges 16:25, 1 Samuel 20:35, 23:6
