John Calvin The Comedian

Well, he isn't exactly Chris Rock, but I found this statement a bit funny for the normally staid Calvin. In his section where is discussing the faith and trials of the patriarchs, he comments on a particular trials that Noah had to endure:

Besides the fact that the arc was a sort of grave for him for ten months, there can be nothing more unpleasant than to be confined so long - almost immersed in the dung of animals! (p. 436, 437 in McNeill)

Good point! I never thought of Noah's trial in those fecal terms. Just struck me as kind of funny and uncharacteristic in light of the previous 400 pages.