There are a LOT of memes going around with Bible verses. It hit me the other day that “the meme” has become a new dialect of contemporary culture. In the spirit of Martin Luther, who believed the people should have the Scripture available to them in their own tongue, I thought it would be fun (and hopefully funny) to make the CMB – the Contemporary Meme Bible. So I’m going to work my way through the Bible creating original memes for the major stories. Right now I’ve got the Old Testament and the Synoptics complete. I’ll include links to the text for those who want to read the biblical stories. So let’s get started.
Table of Contents
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- 1-2 Samuel
- 1-2 Kings
- 1-2 Chronicles
- Ezra/Nehemiah
- Esther
- Job
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Song of Songs
- Isaiah
- Daniel
- The Prophets
- Matthew, Mark, & Luke
GENESIS: In the Beginning
Genesis 1 – Creation
Genesis 3 – Original Sin
Genesis 4 Cain & Abel
Genesis 6 – The Flood
Genesis 8 – The Flood
Genesis 11 – The Tower of Babel
Genesis 18 Abraham & Sarah
Genesis 19 – Sodom & Gomorrah
Genesis 21 – Sarah & Hagar
Genesis 22 – Abraham & Isaac
Genesis 25 – Jacob & Esau
Genesis 27 – A Father’s Blessing
Genesis 29 – Leah & Rachel
Genesis 32 – Jacob Wrestles with God
Genesis 37 – Joseph and his Coat of Many Colors
Genesis 39 – Joseph in Potiphar’s House
Genesis 41 – Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams
Genesis 42-45 – Joseph & His Brothers
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EXODUS: Let My People Go
Exodus 1 – Conflict in Egypt
Exodus 1:18 – An Evil King
Exodus 2:3 – Baby Moses
Exodus 2:10 – Baby Moses
Exodus 3:10 – God calls Moses
Exodus 3 – God talks to Moses
Exodus 7:13 – Pharaoh responds to Moses
Exodus 7-10 – The 10 Plagues
Exodus 12:12 – The 10th Plague
Exodus 12:33 – The Exodus
Exodus 14-15 – Crossing the Red Sea
Exodus 16 – Bread from Heaven
Exodus 18 – Jethro (Moses’ father-in-law) gives Moses advice…
Exodus 20 – The 10 Commandments
Exodus 32 – The Golden Calf
Exodus 32 – The Golden Calf
Exodus 40 – Building the Tabernacle
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LEVITICUS: Layin’ Down the Law…
Leviticus 11: Clean & Unclean Animals
Leviticus 18: Unlawful Sexual Relations
Leviticus 25: Kindness for the Poor
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NUMBERS: Seriously, How Many Times Do We Need to Take a Census?
Numbers 1: A Census
Numbers 11: The People of Israel Complain
Numbers 12: Aaron & Miriam Oppose Moses
Numbers 13: Spies Sent Into the Land
Numbers 20: Moses Strikes the Rock
Numbers 22: Balaam’s Donkey Speaks
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DEUTERONOMY: Here We Go Again…
Deuteronomy 4:41-43 – Cities of Refuge
Deuteronomy 6 – The Greatest Commandment
Deuteronomy 9 – God’s Grace, Not Human Behavior
Deuteronomy 14 – Rules on Tithing
Deuteronomy 18:9-14 – Be Holy
Deuteronomy 30 – Choosing Life or Death
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JOSHUA: It’s About a Dude
Joshua 2 – Rahab & the Spies
Joshua 6 – The Fall of Jericho
Joshua 7 – Achan’s Sin
Joshua 10 – Long Days in the Army
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JUDGES: You Never Know What You’re Gonna Get
Judges 1:27-36 – Failure to Complete the Conquest
Judges 3 – Ehud, the Left-Handed
Judges 4 – Deborah Takes Charge
Judges 11 – Jephthah’s Daughter
Judges 16 – Samson & Delilah
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RUTH: If You Like It Then You Better Put a Ring on It
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1 & 2 SAMUEL: God Turns a Prophet
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1-2 KINGS: Who Put These Guys in Charge?!?
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1-2 CHRONICLES: Deja Vu
EZRA-NEHEMIAH – I’m Comin’ Home!
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ESTHER – Israeli Wonder Woman
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JOB: Misery loves company
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PSALMS: David sure was a touchy-feely dude
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PROVERBS: This sounds smart
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ECCLESIASTES: Everything sucks…
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SONG OF SONGS: Say what now???
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ISAIAH: Brace yourselves – judgment is coming
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DANIEL: You want me to eat what now?
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THE PROPHETS – You’re all repeating yourselves
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THE GOSPELS: It’s the good news, yo!
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There you have it. Let me know which ones are your favorites. Feel free to share this post and the Meme Bible with others. I’ll put up Job when it’s done.
Chris Linzey 