I've read a few very disturbing passages in the bible, but the one i've just discovered is one of my favourites! Here, some verbal pornography in Ezekial:
Ezekiel 23:20-21 (NIV)
20 There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses. 21 So you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when in Egypt your bosom was caressed and your young breasts fondled.
So I'm just curious, does it turn you on? or make you blush...?
2007-05-25 06:27:28 · 25 answers · asked by Shawn M 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no.
2007-05-25 06:30:51 · answer #1 · answered by BIG-Mike-Photography 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"The graphic imagery depicts Egypt as a lusty male with whom the promiscuous female (Jerusalem), desired intercourse. The reality behind the repulsive imagery was Judah's obsession for a political alliance with Egypt which God considered indecent. When Judah looked to Egypt for help, it was more than happy to oblige. Egypt wanted to establish a buffer state in the land of Israel to challenge Babylonian dominance in the near East."
It is fair to say that Ezekiel used dramatization to make his points. I guess it is comparable to taking a figure drawing class and getting an erection or getting wet as you gaze upon your subject. You can either be an artist in the moment or a pervert. Considering you are using the NIV you should also post what the whole thing says rather than taking that one part of the passage.
2007-05-25 06:54:17 · answer #2 · answered by Veritas et Aequitas () 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the more "modern" translations seem to get a little carried away and may not be entirely accurate. The King James version seems to portray a most accurate description closely associated with the original Greek and Hebrew texts.
But to answer your question, the Songs of Solomon may not be a truly inspired writing, but more temporal.
2007-05-25 06:45:06 · answer #3 · answered by Kerry 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is a very poor translation. Something I would expect from the NIV. Try the KJV or the NKJV, they are much more reliable and less graphic.
"For she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses. Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the Egyptians for the paps of thy youth." KJV
"For she lusted for her paramours, Whose flesh {is like} the flesh of donkeys, And whose issue {is like} the issue of horses. Thus you called to remembrance the lewdness of your youth, When the Egyptians pressed your bosom Because of your youthful breasts." NKJV
The NIV is the only version to use the word "genitals" which they claim is a translation of the word flesh. What more would you expect from the company that also prints the "Satanic Bible".
2007-05-25 06:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by TG 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
must you take passages out of context so you can refer to pornography when reading why not continue to through the passage Ezekial through the 30th verse and see if you still think pornography is what God wants no it dont make God blush or turn Him on or me either
2007-05-25 06:59:01 · answer #5 · answered by loveChrist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well they worship a fictitious god that knocked up another mans wife and murdered billions of people. they believe the earth was populated and repopulated by incest , adam and eve and again with noah's family. so reading about a woman who lusted after a guy hung like a donkey isn't a real hit out of the park.
2007-05-25 06:36:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My personal opinion is...God's word is not something to cause you to sin over. If it is, then maybe there is sin in your heart and prayer may help. It isn't an accusation, just something I have struggled with in my own life.
When I am in His word I ask that He give me his eyes to see what he wants me to see and that helps me not to get such a fleshly view on things. Song of Solomon is a very beautiful book as well, but made for lovers.
2007-05-25 06:38:15 · answer #7 · answered by Shannon 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why blush? God gave us sexuality. It's a wonderful thing, although surely the story of the Egyptian harlots is a poor example of it. The Song of Solomon is often a wonderful celebration of sexuality and sexual love.
2007-05-25 06:30:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
nice you should post the stuff about rape and the one where David kills his best friend to get busy with the guys wife. Thats christian values from the source.
2007-05-25 06:31:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
GOD made us to be wonderfully sexual beings. the Song of Solomon has even more graphic material and it's beautiful.
no, i find GOD's gift of sex to be remarkably lovely and i love that His book addresses that. GOD is not a prude.
2007-05-25 06:31:06 · answer #10 · answered by neonatheart 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
no, i don't blush when I read my bible and no it doesn't turn me on either.
but the fact that you are even asking this question makes me wonder about you...........
2007-05-25 06:41:33 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋