Interrobang

Het jy al gehoor van ’n interrobang? Dis die eerste leesteken in eeue wat by Engels as taal gevoeg is.

Luister wat sê Douglas Witherop in sy boek Interrobang Preaching:

An “interrobang” is a hybrid question mark/exclamation point.

By themselves, the question mark and exclamation point are commonplace and ordinary, but when combined, wonder-twin powers activate! In tandem, they become one of the greatest symbols for the twenty-first- century communicators. An interrobang is a symbol of enthusiastic discovery.

Isn’t that exactly what Jesus did? ... Through his life, his stories, his questions, and his miracles, he led person after person into the most enthusiastic discovery of their lives.

In fact, Jesus himself is the ultimate interrobang, the ultimate enthusiastic discovery. When you meet him, you are simultaneously “filled with joy and wonder”.

Witherop sê verder dat Jesus tegelyk klaarheid én misterie is. Hy is die vraag sowel as die antwoord. Hy is die ontdekking, sowel as die rigtingwyser na die ontdekking. Jesus vul jou met lewensasem en terselfdertyd slaan hy jou asem weg.

As ons Jesus ontdek, neem Hy ons op die reis van ’n leeftyd (2 Korintiërs 2:14-16)!