https://drsusanblock.com/the-song-of-songs-of-solomon Dr. Susan Block's Journal Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:41:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://drsusanblock.com/the-song-of-songs-of-solomon#comment-3981 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:43:09 +0000 http://dev.radiosuzy1.com/?p=15751#comment-3981 As I recall, these are often the passages that got skipped over in Sunday school and no reverend dared to preach on. As you said, they were reduced to analogies between the divine and his creation. My opinion: if that were true, it would have been omitted. Its redundant. Therefore they were INCLUDED to remind us of true sensual selves. The ones that celebrate the flesh. The ones that don’t need monogamy or ceremonies to love and share. Since our flesh was made in the image of God, the celebration of it is communal at the least and an act of worship at best. Dr. Suzy, thanks for reminding me that my God is not sexist or cruel. Thanks for reminding me that I was created to be a lover. Thanks for reminding me that there is no separation of the flesh and spirit. We are one, and I am okay exactly the way that I am. Praise JAH! Amen and Awoman!

]]> https://drsusanblock.com/the-song-of-songs-of-solomon#comment-3980 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 02:50:56 +0000 http://dev.radiosuzy1.com/?p=15751#comment-3980 This has got to be my favorite:6:11I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished and the pomegranates budded….Scott

]]> https://drsusanblock.com/the-song-of-songs-of-solomon#comment-3979 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 10:52:45 +0000 http://dev.radiosuzy1.com/?p=15751#comment-3979 How wonderful to read the Songs again. My favourite. They arouse passion and at the same time soothe the soul. Another favourite quote of mine ” I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.”

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