that was a good word!

I used to pastor a church in Indiana - the idolatry of choice was BB.

I had to break it to the people that Wrestling is the true biblical sport.


Jacob wrestled with the angel of the Lord. He would not let go
even though injured. He held on until the Lord blessed him.
He walked with a limp after that but was blessed.

One of the 12 tribes of Israel is "Naphtali" which means one who wrestles or struggles.

And of course Paul writes in Eph 6:12
"we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers and authorutues, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness...."

but here is the real kicker

In the old testament you hear about different religions - one was called "Baal" -
and they had poles set up in the temple called Asherah poles.

See Judges 6:28

One of the ways they worshiped this god was to toss their offerings through a circular attachment at the top of Asherah pole. If they made it through with their throw they considered themselves "free"! In sense the successful throw made them free. The priest of Baal were upset when Giddeon cut down their poles.


Over the Millennium‎, names have morphed until now we have a current form of this idolatry,

Today we know this as a "free throw" through the basket ball goal.

Which makes BB an ancient form of Idolatry.

Now I live in Kansas. At least Indiana had D1 wrestling!