From 7ed779458548316e1bc97f6f0e26aa7264c29b2e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PaulDeYoung Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:43:06 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Delete sng/04/intro.md --- sng/04/intro.md | 21 --------------------- 1 file changed, 21 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 sng/04/intro.md diff --git a/sng/04/intro.md b/sng/04/intro.md deleted file mode 100644 index 30643aa4b2..0000000000 --- a/sng/04/intro.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,21 +0,0 @@ -# Song of Songs 4 General Notes - -### Special concepts in this chapter - -#### Beauty -The woman is described as the epitome of beauty in ancient Israel. Not all cultures share the same the same standards of beauty. - -### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter - -#### Metaphors -In the ancient Near East, it was common to describe a woman using metaphors involving animals. In many cultures today, this can be considered offensive. Different metaphors of beauty are used in different cultures. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) - -#### "My sister, my bride" -The woman described is not the sister of her husband. They are not related. Instead, this is a reference to a woman who is a fellow Israelite. - -## Links: - -* __[Song of Songs 4:1 Notes](./01.md)__ - -__[<<](../03/intro.md) | [>>](../05/intro.md)__ -