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Thread started 06/21/03 1:20pm

careydevi

King Soloman?

Hi ya all...
I was reading some of the lyrics from Prince's COME album some time ago and I remembered that once someone here mentioned that Prince got ideas for the album's lyrics from King Soloman or some Biblical song-book or something. Please clarify this for me and tell me more about the Biblical song-book and where I can read it.
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Reply #1 posted 06/21/03 1:33pm

deMatthijs

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I think it is regarding the book Proverbs, and the individual you are referring to is King Solomon smile
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Reply #2 posted 06/21/03 1:34pm

deMatthijs

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And you can find it midway in the Bible... wink
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Reply #3 posted 06/21/03 2:44pm

careydevi

what bible?
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Reply #4 posted 06/21/03 8:21pm

TwIsTeDmInD

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I believe you are talking about the Songs Of Solomon from the Bible. These books are very unique, making no direct theological statements, although some believe some may be implied. It speaks of the love between a man (the lover) and a women (the beloved). There is a great debate over how to understand or interpret this book. Some see it as allegorical to God's relationship to Israel. Later Christian interpreters applied it to the relationship between Christ and the Church. To others it is just a collection of love poems. It was probably written by Solomon while traveling in Israel's northern villages to a local village girl, whom he later comes back to and carries to Jerusalem to be one of his wives.
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Reply #5 posted 06/22/03 5:54pm

careydevi

Thankyou sooo much.
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Reply #6 posted 06/24/03 3:45pm

iridescence

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wow twisted mind, you do sacred texts and fork lift safety videos. mad props!

worship

serious though, nice to see some knowledge coming out from the new jacks.

peace
zesty!!!
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