"There are three things that are too amazing for me,
Four that I do not understand:
the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock , the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a maiden"
Anybody who is spirit filled and can explain these verses to me please.
2006-08-02 02:52:24 · 7 answers · asked by GloryofGOD 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are a lot of things in the Bible that sometimes is difficult for us to understand; this verse that u mention is one of those, there are some things that simply God made it that way and we will never understand.
2006-08-02 03:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by sweetmag 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Proverbs, like psalms, proverbs is attributed to Solomon. This verse is a collection of his musings. He is amazed by how a man loves a woman just as he amazed by nature. Solomon was one of the world’s most wise men by the gift of God. God offered him anything in the world as a chosen son and he chose intelligence or more appropriately wisdom. Solomon also was very familiar with women, having many wives including one of the most beautiful women from history the Queen of Sheba. His scroll Song of Songs is really a love poem, although some would say it’s a love poem to God. Lastly I will say this "For Christians only" is silly since this book is not even part of the New Testament and is actually a Jewish Book of the Old Testament.
2006-08-02 10:08:32 · answer #2 · answered by drglizard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The four ways are difficult to understand because there are no tracks that can be followed. Eagles don't leave tracks in the sky, snakes don't leave tracks on a rock and a ship does not leave tracks in the sea. The fourth, is difficult to understand the path of courtship to consummation. There is no discernible way to go about it.
2006-08-02 10:09:57 · answer #3 · answered by southfloridamullets 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not clear what the sage is talking about really. Basically, all it says is that the 'way' of the eagle, snake, and ship are amazing, and that he doesn't understand any of them. So, apparently sex is not too amazing for him.
I assume you have some insight hidden from todays scholars?
2006-08-02 09:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by BigPappa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just want to point out that the word for "maiden" used there is "alma" -- the same word which, for some odd reason, is translated as "virgin" in isaiah 7:14 by most christian bibles. However, this translation (which most christian bibles correctly translate) demonstrates that the real meaning of the word "alma" is known to be "maiden"/"young woman" and not "virgin".
thanks for your time
2006-08-02 12:01:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's the context? I think Solomon was trying to say how amazed he is at God's creation.
2006-08-02 09:58:25 · answer #6 · answered by OnFireForJesus! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I should think it's pretty self-explanatory.
Or can you understand any of those four things?
2006-08-02 09:57:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋