"Let him kiss me with the kiss of his mouth" -- so begins this love poem from the Bible! Bring your Bible, whichever translation you like - we'll look at various translations of the first few poems in chapter 1-2 and reflect on how we react to finding this fairly explicit romantic love poem in the Bible. How were you taught to think about sex, God and marriage in the Bible? How do you respond to the images in this poem? We'll talk about the various ways these chapters have been read in Jewish and Christian tradition and explore how we feel about those readings. There is much to talk about, and much to hear, in this text and I look forward to beginning our discussion - great to see everyone and begin the conversation last week. This week we'll really get into the text during our study time.
We're having chicken and I'm bringing a hearty and vegetarian rice side dish and some dessert (probably cookies). Kendra is bringing a salad. We'll get a signup list going for cooking the rest of this semester when we gather on Tuesday. If you're new please feel free to email me at kathleen.staudt@gmail.com for directions to the Johnsons'. We meet from 7-9 for dinner and fellowship, study and prayers. Looking forward to seeing everyone!
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