At the risk of getting him in trouble, I have a list of 5:
Top 5 'Collins-isms' Of The Past 3 Weeks (possible paraphrases)
5. "I hear a lot of sneezers and coughers in here. Make note of the sneezers and coughers, so that when we all fall ill with various afflictions, we can beat them to death."
4. "You are used to seeing David as a Jesus figure. The message of the Bible is that Jesus is a David figure." (Lesson: Respect the original OT context)
3. "If you read Psalm 24 and say, 'How great is it, that Jesus kept the Law in my place?' I will beat you, because that's not what it's saying." (Lesson: We should strive for holiness)
2. "This is a love song, a poem. Not a particularly good one, mind you, but some of you were no doubt conceived with a song like this playing in the background."
1. "I'm hearing what you are saying, and it's horrible." (response to a question)
Added Bonus: In response to a "pastoral question" regarding what Collins would do with a congregation moving too quickly from the original context and intent of the Old Testament to seeing Christ, in the midst of a nuanced and careful answer, he was interrupted by a student, who said, "I'll tell you what he'd do: he'd just yell at them." [Raucous laughter] And without missing a beat, Collins added: "Now he's got it."
Top 5 'Collins-isms' Of The Past 3 Weeks (possible paraphrases)
5. "I hear a lot of sneezers and coughers in here. Make note of the sneezers and coughers, so that when we all fall ill with various afflictions, we can beat them to death."
4. "You are used to seeing David as a Jesus figure. The message of the Bible is that Jesus is a David figure." (Lesson: Respect the original OT context)
3. "If you read Psalm 24 and say, 'How great is it, that Jesus kept the Law in my place?' I will beat you, because that's not what it's saying." (Lesson: We should strive for holiness)
2. "This is a love song, a poem. Not a particularly good one, mind you, but some of you were no doubt conceived with a song like this playing in the background."
1. "I'm hearing what you are saying, and it's horrible." (response to a question)
Added Bonus: In response to a "pastoral question" regarding what Collins would do with a congregation moving too quickly from the original context and intent of the Old Testament to seeing Christ, in the midst of a nuanced and careful answer, he was interrupted by a student, who said, "I'll tell you what he'd do: he'd just yell at them." [Raucous laughter] And without missing a beat, Collins added: "Now he's got it."
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