The Bullshit Factor

The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s.  Song of Songs 1:1  NASB Of – A friend of mine spent a lot of time working in Asia, particularly with Chinese people.  Of course, communicating usually meant translating, especially when business contracts were involved.  But translating wasn’t just a matter of finding a Mandarin word for an English…

Finding What You Look For

Oh, give me the kisses of your mouth for your love is more delightful than wine. Song of Songs 1:2 JPS Kisses – It’s almost commonplace among critical scholars to point out the misuse of the text when the Song of Songs is treated as a theological description of Christ and the Bride-Church. Various passages…

The Erotic God

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for your love is better than wine.  Song of Songs 1:2 (translation, Tremper Longman III) Love – Song of Songs presents the religious world of Judaism and Christianity with a real challenge.  The sexual innuendo, imagery and behavior of the actors in this poem would…