Sunday 2 June 2013

Rave On!

Today's continuous Old Testament reading is the defeat of Baal's prophets, from 1 Kings 18.  This is one of my favourite Bible readings, because of the brilliant descriptive vocabulary used in Elijah's mocking of the prophets: they limped around the altar, apparently, and at one point he asks them whether their god is on the toilet.  Then it says this:

"And as midday passed, they raved on until the time of the offering of the oblation, but there was no voice. No one answered; no one paid attention." - 1 Kings 18:29

If you're not very familiar with Buddy Holly, you might want to listen to this song.


No-o-o matter what you pray and do
Baal’s not here to stay with  you
Rave on with your crazy fooling and
My God will soon be ruling
When he sends fire from heaven, rave on

The way you dance and limp about
The way you beg and scream and shout
Rave on, you crazy lot, you,
Maybe your god forgot you, or
Maybe he’s on the potty, rave on!

Rave on, I’m gonna match you, cos
I know your god’s a statue,
I’m so glad that I’ll dispatch you when I’m proved right,
Rave on, rave on and tell me
Tell me not to be holy
I tell you, the Lord’s the only saviour in sight

[Instrumental] Come on, you crazy prophets of Baal!  Show me some real rock ‘n’ roll!

Rave on, I’m gonna match you, cos
I know your god’s a statue,
I’m so glad that I’ll dispatch you when I’m proved right,
Rave on, rave on and tell me
Tell me not to be holy
I tell you, the Lord’s the only saviour in sight

Ha, ha, ha!
Ha, ha, ha!
Ha, ha, ha!

2 comments:

  1. I love that story for the same reasons. I now have a song in my head that will keep me singing for a while! Tee Hee! Lynn (www.includedbygrace.wordpress.com)

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  2. Ho ho! Wot a fun story to tell junior age kiddies in Sunday School! Have known it since doing children's BRF notes way back when!! :-)

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