...Song of Songs Rabbi Aqiba once said that “For in all the world there is nothing to equal the day on which the Song of Songs was given to Israel, for all the writings are Holy, but the Song of Songs is the Holy of Holies.” (Davidson) This statement is made in regards to whether or not the book “Song of Songs” is to be included in the canon on the Bible. This book is a collection of songs and love poetry between two lovers. This book can be considered as an allegory of human sexuality, or divine love. However, there is no direct mention of the Divine Presence anywhere within the book. Even the Jewish Rabbis with the most understanding of biblical concepts regarding sexuality have trouble agreeing that a book of seemingly secular love poetry should be included in the sacred canon.(Davidson) When Aqiba said the Song of Songs was the Holy of Holies, he probably intended that to mean that the Song was detailed symbolism of the historical relationship between Yahweh (the Divine Presence) and the people of Israel from the Exodus to the coming of the Messiah.(Davidson) During the time, sexual feelings were considered pagan and evil. Some Christian allegorists believe that the author (or authors) of the songs wrote in a way that disguised sexual expressing as a yearning for God. Most scholars believe that the authors purposely wrote about yearning for God in an incredibly sexual way to further imply the strong emotions behind said yearning. These songs are regardless a type of sexual...
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... | |14 |17 | |The Lord God said to the serpent, |And to the human (Adam) he said, | |‘Because you have done this, |‘Because you have listened | |cursed are you |to the voice of your wife, | |among all animals and among all wild creatures; |and have eaten of the tree | |upon your belly you shall go, |about which I commanded you, | |And dust you shall eat All the days of your life. |“You shall not eat of it”, | |15 |cursed is the ground because of you; | |I will put enmity between you and the woman, |in toil you shall eat of it All the days of your life; | |and between your offspring and hers; |18 | |he will strike your head, |thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; | |And you will strike his heel.’ ...
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