They had a fight. In Chapter 6, he comes back and makes up with her. He praises her, which is always helpful, then gives a weird round about explanation of where he went. She accepted his explanation and they went off together to patch things up. Sometimes you need a little space apart to think things through. You need some time together … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
List of commentaries — so called experts
List of commentaries This is a list of books that comment about Song of Solomon. They are the people I call, so called experts. They have studied and it is worth checking out what they say. But don't just believe something because they say it and it is published in a book. Study for yourself. (1) Franz Delitzsch, The Song of Songs and … [Read more...]
Assume — ASS out of U and ME
The minister that counseled us before we got married used this illustration. If we assume things about our spouse and how life will work out we make an ass out of u and me ASS U ME He was right. Try this if you are dating. Ask each other about 'fixed patterns of personal behavior'. For example -- when you wake up in the morning how do … [Read more...]
Song of Solomon — some church history
(25) long quote, p. 159-160 “what kind of book is the song of songs? ‘All the writing s are holy, but the Song of Songs is the Holy of Holies (shir hashierim qodesh qodashim).’ So spoke Rabbi Aquiba ben Joseph almost 2000 years ago, paying the Song of Songs a work of ultimate tribute. Bt the rabbi said it in the midst of a controversy in Judaism … [Read more...]
Pebbles in a Pot
There is a story, a proverb that goes around the Hollywood circles that goes something like this. The first time you have sex with someone, get a flower pot and toss a pebble into the pot. Each time you have sex during the next six months, throw another pebble into the pot. After six month, each time you have sex, take a pebble out of the … [Read more...]
