Posts Tagged ‘solomon’

Good Sex Leads to a Good Tribe

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

My last article, Sex and Death in the Law, looked at capital punishment as it relates to sexual relationships in the Bible. This could be thought of as “bad sex,” or at least sex with bad results in a Biblical society. In this article we’ll explore “good sex” in the Bible. We’ll […]


The Song of Solomon

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

Song of Solomon 1:1-17
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought […]


Erotic Imagery in the Song of Solomon

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

Body (from the top down)
Hair, Head, Temples, Countenance
Thy hair is as a flock of goats. 4:1, 6:5
My head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. 5:2
His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. 5:11
Thine head upon thee is like […]