Doxology: Jude 24 & 25 Songs in the New Testament, part 10 They say all good things come to an end. This is the end of the songs in the New Testament Epistles/letters. Except for the repeats. What better way to end than with a doxology? Upturned hands reach toward a star-filled sky and crescent …
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The Finale - Song of Songs 8:5-18 The Song of Solomon, Part 6 Every musical, concept album and song cycle needs a grand finale. This is it for the Song of Songs. 5 Who is that coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved?Under the apple tree I awakened you.There your mother was in labour with …
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Innuendo—Song of Songs 3:6-5:1 The Song of Solomon, Part 3 In the Song of Solomon, there are many erotic images, such as caresses and deep kissing, with references to tasting the beloved's mouth. Beyond that, the meaning of some metaphors about love is unclear, but some are obvious. This post is for adults, so if …
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A song of longing: Song 2:8-3:5 The Song of Solomon, Part 2 It got intense in the last reading. It was the first in a short series, and I wasn't yet ready for deep intimacy. The woman says, "His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me!" Song 2:6. If not …
Embarrasment The Song of Solomon, Part 1 Where do I begin with this topic? It's sure to be controversial. After exploring the poetry of the Psalms, I examined other Biblical poetry and songs. The Song of Solomon, a collection of erotic love poems, naturally arose. How should I view the eroticism in a book that …
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Nakedness and the Bible. Let's get the Jesus question out of the way first. Jesus is depicted implicitly as naked five times in scripture. The first is his birth, we are all born naked, the second at his circumcision, then his baptism, crucifixion and his resurrection. The resurrection is explicit, we are told the grave …
The Kings Instructions Advent 2021 When it comes to working out what someone means the first thing to look at the meaning of the words. but logic is not the only concern. Context is everything, words change meaning over time and the context of who is speaking and being spoken to can change the meaning …
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The Kings Instructions Advent 2021 In the previous post I wrote about what Jesus did nor say, the context was if was lawful for a man to divorce his wife. This time I am looking at what he did say about marriage and divorce. I have included the verses from the last blog for context. …
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Let's work together There are two attitudes many Christians have about work: One is to work so hard that you wear yourself out. You may make the excuse that you are doing this for your family, but what good is that if that family is grown up and gone before you get time to spend …
An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit Part 2: Joy But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy …
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