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When Men Lived To Marry

Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

0 posted 2001-06-13 02:44 AM

When Men Lived To Marry
(Judges 21)

Daughters of Shiloh danced near Tabernacle Hill
     at the "Feast of Shiloh" where Benjamites stood still.
Waiting in the vineyards, bold warriors made their pick
     of the girl they wanted... though Shiloh girls were quick.
Running for their favored, wild girls ran hard and fought
    but brave men persevered for the wife whom they got.
Oh, it was a battle for ages to aspire
     when every girl that danced was object of desire.
Yes, fathers did get mad and made their federal case,
     but church elders replied, "For us, please show them Grace."
Because the way of life was one of compromise,
     the world lived in a state, "What's right in your own eyes."
The Benjamites were saved thus no tribe was destroyed
     when men lived to marry then God was overjoyed.

-Lighthouse Bob

[This message has been edited by Lighthousebob (edited 06-13-2001).]

WhtDove
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

1 posted 2001-06-13 09:56 PM

Wonderfully written Bob!

deleeme
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 1766
NEW ENGLAND, USA

2 posted 2001-06-13 10:00 PM

Bob,
I would say that this is a different presentation of this passsage than I ever remember- but you do make sense and cause us to think, sit up and take note. Thank you,
David

No Better Place do I know
Than where Hearts knit as
one,
For in that grand
experience,
The Better ALL become.

God Bless us All!!!

ellie LeJeune
Member Elite

since 2000-01-10

Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA

3 posted 2001-06-17 10:15 AM

Bob; You have a wonderful way of poetically interpreting scripture! Ellie

A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails.

Lone Wolf
Member Ascendant

since 2000-03-16

Posts 5842
Lansing, MI USA

4 posted 2001-06-17 10:30 PM

I like your interpretation of this scripture, Bob. Very nice work.

All writing comes
by the grace of God.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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