It's Day 40 and we're in Song of Solomon 1.
The Song of Solomon is an unusual book in the Bible. It's essentially an erotic poem. Down through the years, people have interpreted it in two main ways: 1. It's a celebration of sexual love within marriage. Too often Christians seem to only have negative words to say about sex ("Don't have sex outside marriage," etc.), but we need to remember that sex was God's idea. It's something that we should see, within its proper context, as a blessing from God. 2. Others have seen the book as an analogy of God's relationship with His people. There are numerous places in the Bible where the metaphor of marriage is used as a picture of God's relationship with His people. Of the two interpretations, I think the first has more weight.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Nothing really did today.
Help:
- Verse 9a - Ok, so not every woman would find that to be a particularly good compliment! The way of complimenting was a little different in Hebrew culture, so even though it doesn't do anything for us we need to know it was something that would have been well received by the intended recipient.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Your Comments and Questions:
- "This passage in Lamentations read to me about the spiritual condition we find in America. Sin has overtaken and rules in the hearts of our young adults and youth. Many news reports give us a sad and troubling picture of the immorality that abounds. As I age, I see that connecting with the younger generations is more difficult. I am not saying we are a Christian nation but truly God has been good to America and delivered us from evil. I wonder about the future."
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