In Dear Mr Man he Quotes

Matthew 5:5
The meek shall inherit the earth

Can anyone recall others...?

Controversy

The Lord's Prayer

Matt. 6:9-13

The song "Seven" has a lot of Christian meaning to it relating to the Book of Revelation. Not sure if there is any Scripture quoted though, but it does have Biblical meaning.

twinnies said:

The song "Seven" has a lot of Christian meaning to it relating to the Book of Revelation. Not sure if there is any Scripture quoted though, but it does have Biblical meaning.

Ive always wondered if SEVEN Refers to the Fall of 7 Nations or 7 Leaders or the 7 Deadly Sins

or all of the above

or none...

oh Princey...

Purplebflogirl said:

7 has some undertone of the millennial reign..Book of revelations "Angel came down to me..holding the very key..etc.

If you look at the lyrics in the sleeve, hold them up to a mirror. There are backwards words on there referring to Revelations.

3121 itself is a scripture reference to Psalms. "Praise the LORD, for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love. He kept me safe when my city was under attack."

"Beautiful Loved & Blessed" references "a piece of clay", and "potter's hand". Isaiah, Jeremiah, Romans, Revelations and more reference God as the potter, and people as the clay.

"Fury" references a woman scorned. Proverbs 21:9 (NLT) "It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home." KJV says, "It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.". It's where the scorned woman references comes from, partly.

"Pearls B4 The Swine" is from Matthew 7:6, "Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you."

"Muse 2 The Pharoah" references Proverbs 31:10. "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies."

It also references "Dem devil come dressed as light", which is 2 Corinthians 11:14 "And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light." Also Matthew 7:15 says, "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.".

God is also references like a thief in the night when referring to the rapture. That phrase is also in "Muse".

"The Work" references "But this is the work we must do 4 Revelation 2 come 2 pass", just a mention of the prophecies in the book.

"Everywhere" mentioned the land of "milk and honey", which is where the Jews eventually ended up after the Exodus.

It's interesting to see Prince referenced comic books so much!

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It's very sad indeed that people are still using ancient human constructs to manipulate and control one another.

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darkroman said:

It's interesting to see Prince referenced comic books so much!

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It's very sad indeed that people are still using ancient human constructs to manipulate and control one another.

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darkroman

Im loving this thread,

I think everyone has the tendancy to manipulate and control,

TrivialPursuit said:

3121 itself is a scripture reference to Psalms. "Praise the LORD, for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love. He kept me safe when my city was under attack."

"Beautiful Loved & Blessed" references "a piece of clay", and "potter's hand". Isaiah, Jeremiah, Romans, Revelations and more reference God as the potter, and people as the clay.

"Fury" references a woman scorned. Proverbs 21:9 (NLT) "It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home." KJV says, "It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.". It's where the scorned woman references comes from, partly.

"Pearls B4 The Swine" is from Matthew 7:6, "Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you."

"Muse 2 The Pharoah" references Proverbs 31:10. "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies."

It also references "Dem devil come dressed as light", which is 2 Corinthians 11:14 "And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light." Also Matthew 7:15 says, "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.".

God is also references like a thief in the night when referring to the rapture. That phrase is also in "Muse".

"The Work" references "But this is the work we must do 4 Revelation 2 come 2 pass", just a mention of the prophecies in the book.

"Everywhere" mentioned the land of "milk and honey", which is where the Jews eventually ended up after the Exodus.

Thank you THANK you...

Thank you

morningsong said:

Controversy

The Lord's Prayer

Matt. 6:9-13

TrivialPursuit said:

Purplebflogirl said:

7 has some undertone of the millennial reign..Book of revelations "Angel came down to me..holding the very key..etc.

If you look at the lyrics in the sleeve, hold them up to a mirror. There are backwards words on there referring to Revelations.

I read Revelations with a Prince Filter recently

I have only just started studying the bible,I come from a background of Hindu teachings

I hear Universal Truths in his Lyrics and his message

Love him for that...

TrivialPursuit said:

Thanks pah for your input and insight

pah said:

One more thing that's more an allusion than a quote... The intros to many of the songs on the album Come, which I believe were broken apart from a piece called "Poem", are written in the same style as the poetry from the Biblical book Song of Solomon/Song of Songs/Canticle of Canticles (depending on the translation). Nothing he says is an actual verse, but the style was so similar that I actually double-checked the first time I heard the album. It's no coincidence.

You don't know that. That is your conjecture, at best. Prince was a poet, so to say his lyrics or a poem is similar to another style is obvious. He was as original as he was influenced by others. But to say he wrote a poem in the style of Song of Solomon is a stretch.

In "Return of the Bump Squad" when Sonny T opens the good book, he is reading from Numbers 21:5, "they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, 'Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?,'" which is also stated in a similar manner in Exodus 14:11. Also, "The Exodus Has Begun" is an allusion to the the fleeing of the Jews from Egypt. Additionally, "You Will Be Moved" has some biblical allusions as well. Of course both "Annie Christian" and "Anna Stesia" are both biblical allusions with Annie Christian being a personification of Satan and Anna Stesia being a personfication of the love or angel of Christ.

Lord, I can't believe that none of us thought of "And God created woman". The whole song is scripture.

TrivialPursuit said:

Lord, I can't believe that none of us thought of "And God created woman". The whole song is scripture.

In a deep sleep I fell
And the music starts to swell
One of my ribs He took and it shall be
Bone of my bones (bone of my bones)
And God created woman
And we were naked and did not care
There's a time to take and a time to share
to in love, all around and all aware
Flesh of my flesh (flesh of my flesh)
And God created woman

Temptation sweet and so much (sweet and so much)
Surely die if neither one of us shall ye touch (shall ye touch)
Then again we could die from the rush (rush)
Heart of my heart (heart of my heart)
And God created woman (woman)

Woman
My-my-my-my-my-my woman

In my darkest hour I find
Many serpents who have lied (lied)
Given half the chance still I'd run to your side (run to your side)
Love of my love (love of my love)
And God created woman (woman)

And if I never see you again
It's alright for I am guilty of no sin
They can have you, I'll have your love in the end
Soul of my soul (soul of my soul)
And God created woman

Flesh of my flesh
(God created woman) (soul)
(God created, God created woman)
(God created, God created woman)
(God created woman)

so..in the Light of all this..

Would it be fair to say

Prince rewrote/reinterpreted Christian Scriptures ?

[Edited 10/24/16 3:10am]

206Michelle said:

The Cross

I mean..... it doesn't really directly reference a specific scripture. It's more of just one of Prince's spiritual songs in general. "Anna Stesia" is in the same vein, IMO.

I think Prince thought of "Purple Rain" as a gospel song, especially what he said about Jesus and everlasting life before he sang "Purple Rain" during the Rave Un2 the Year 2000 concert at Paisley Park. He associated purple with Heaven and a new beginning.

Doves : symbol of the holy spirit

For the tears in your eyes: long ago there was a man, who man the blind see and the crippled stand

(Marcus 2: 3-12) The meek shall inherent the earth

When I lay my hands on you : reference to miraculous healings by Jesus as told in the gospels

Signs of the times : Luke 12: 49-59 (sign of times)

Thieves in the temple: Mark 11: 15-18 (grafitti bridge)

My name is Prince; in the beginning God made the sea (Genesis) but on the 7th day he made me

The greatest romance ever sold: what was the real reason Adam never left Eve?

The holy river : genesis 2: 10. (Emancipation)

Lovejunky said:

twinnies said:

I think Prince thought of "Purple Rain" as a gospel song, especially what he said about Jesus and everlasting life before he sang "Purple Rain" during the Rave Un2 the Year 2000 concert at Paisley Park. He associated purple with Heaven and a new beginning.

Well, we know that's not true.