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Song of Solomon 1-4

Forgive my lack of writing. I will include only minor verse comments here: 1:9- My dad calls my mom “a mare” sometimes because her name is “Mary.” Unfortunately for him, he leaves out the “among Pharaoh’s chariots.” If he included that, she might take it as a compliment. 1:14- Henna blossoms in En Gedi. HaveContinue reading “Song of Solomon 1-4”

Introduction to the Song of Solomon

First, I do not understand the title. For such an extravagant work of poetry, surely you could title it something other than Song of Solomon. Song of Songs isn’t much better. Unless it means that this is the best song of all songs ever written. In which case, I have a lot more to learnContinue reading “Introduction to the Song of Solomon”

Why Wed?

I went to a wedding today. I and my little family, live-in nanny included. We had a grand time. ‘Twas a good ceremony, good food, good laughter. A celebration. But whenever I’m at a wedding, and I see the bride and groom looking all young and happy and naive, I can’t help but smirk. IContinue reading “Why Wed?”

Ecclesiastes 12

The final chapter is, in my estimation, the best. Here, all the reflections, all the observations, all the musings, come to a beautiful close. “Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all; for God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.” Ahh…yes. He will. AndContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 12”

Ecclesiastes 10-11

It’s sad. I feel it in my bones. Already our time in Ecclesiastes is coming to a close. Verse 1 is so true. You can do a thousand things right and well, but inevitably, someone will find the one thing bad and point it out, blow it up, and bring you down. Someone like me.Continue reading “Ecclesiastes 10-11”

Ecclesiastes 8-9

I have to tell you again, “I love this book.” It’s full of goodies. A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed. Truth. I’ve seen it. Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set toContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 8-9”

Ecclesiastes 7

I’ve never had a problem with Ecclesiastes 7. Many people do. They would rather ignore death, pretend as if it doesn’t exist. They don’t ever think about how they are moving closer toward it with each passing day. But you simply can’t ignore it. Death is like a magnet, an engulfing hole, something you simplyContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 7”