Comments on: SoD: “His banner over me”

By: ElShaddai Edwards

ElShaddai Edwards — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:09:19 +0000

TC – thanks for the story (and the NET translation as another example of this approach). I’m curious whether your teens see this as broader allegory or as love poetry akin to their age in life.

For those interested in much more detail along the lines of John Hobbins’ post, the NET translation notes for 2:4 can be found here.

By: TC

TC — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:03:57 +0000

Elshaddai, here’s the NET:

“He brought me into the banquet hall,

and he looked at me lovingly.”

I delight in biblical poetry.

Here’s a story you might appreciate. On wednesday nights at church, we have the teens give a 10mins words of encouragement. Two of them in particular, love to exhort from Song of Songs.

By: ElShaddai Edwards

ElShaddai Edwards — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:45:36 +0000

FYI: John Hobbins has responded to this post with a well-documented argument for the traditional rendering of v.2:4b, "his banner over me is love".