tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post2120731615447827882..comments2024-03-19T00:26:30.753-07:00Comments on The Jesus Blog: Dale Martin Sings a Song Written by A.-J. Levine at SBL 2014Anthony Le Donnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01282792648606976883noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-63604388171555600312015-01-07T20:45:56.000-08:002015-01-07T20:45:56.000-08:00ah, now THAT's funny!ah, now THAT's funny!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14778209150227808697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-48443173184004277272015-01-07T13:52:05.524-08:002015-01-07T13:52:05.524-08:00Larry, thanks!
I was working on this, too, and w...Larry, thanks! <br /><br />I was working on this, too, and will incorporate your better readings into the following attempt at translation:<br /><br />They say that scholarship must just describe<br />And either they learn (?) that or diatribe.<br />This is the Q to which I can’t subscribe<br />Twixt text and sign, I draw the line<br /><br />I tell the Christians Jesus was a Jew<br />And what he said was often not so new<br />And there are things apostles misconstrue<br />On what’s divine, I pull the line<br /><br />I do believe that truth shall set you free<br />But who’s constructing truth for you and me?<br />So I’ll insist that with sexuality<br />All is sublime, in . . . time.<br /><br />That you want Jesus the Jew must . . .<br />Is a perspective thoroughly obscene.<br />Through scholarship this position I glean,<br />Since it maligns, I write my lines!Gail Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04648477265589380282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-47393752398539549742015-01-07T13:24:28.154-08:002015-01-07T13:24:28.154-08:00 Maybe we need a few Dead Sea Scrolls specialists ... Maybe we need a few Dead Sea Scrolls specialists to help us here.<br /><br />-anthonyAnthony Le Donnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282792648606976883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-52350139806710792432015-01-07T13:23:20.613-08:002015-01-07T13:23:20.613-08:00Gail, my guess is that this is meant to be a mad l...Gail, my guess is that this is meant to be a mad libs. We should all try to fill in the blanks independently and see what we come up with.<br /><br />-anthonyAnthony Le Donnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282792648606976883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-54981857241258746462015-01-07T12:22:47.727-08:002015-01-07T12:22:47.727-08:00I haven't worked this hard to understand the l...I haven't worked this hard to understand the lyrics since "Louie Louie" came out.<br /><br />Here's what I've got. Please add and correct:<br /><br />... say that scholarship must ...<br />And there are ... that are diatribe.<br />This is an ... to which I can't subscribe.<br />Twixt text and time, I draw the line.<br /><br />I tell the Christians Jesus was a Jew<br />and what he said was often not so new.<br />And there are ... of fossils [?] misconstrued.<br />On what's divine, I hold the line.<br /><br />I do believe that truth shall set you free,<br />but who's constructing truth for you and me?<br />So I'll insist that ...<br />All this sublime, in ...<br /><br />That ... Jesus ...<br />is a perspective thoroughly obscene.<br />Through scholarship this [vision? mission?] I believe,<br />since it maligns, I write ... Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14778209150227808697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-50417683545949738982015-01-06T16:28:10.178-08:002015-01-06T16:28:10.178-08:00Lyrics, Anthony, I need lyrics! I'm doing my b...Lyrics, Anthony, I need lyrics! I'm doing my best to get them from the video, but I've got some lacunae here.Gail Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04648477265589380282noreply@blogger.com