Anyway, I was looking through Jason Boyett's Pocket Guide To The Bible - which I think is hilarious, btw - and this is what he had to say about good ole' Solomon (believed to have written most of Proverbs):
SOLOMON
Son of David and Bathsheba and the third king of Israel. Known primarily for being super smart, super rich, super powerful, and super active in bed, thanks to his seven hundred wives, three hundred concubines (1 Kings 11:3), and steamy love poetry (Song of Solomon). Also renowned for building the Temple in Jerusalem, a magnificent construction considered by many to be -- hang on, seven hundred wives? Sweet spawning salmon!
KEY PASSAGES: 1 Kings 1-11; 2 Chronicles 1-9
HIGH POINT: God appears to Solomon in a dream, offers to grant him one request, and Solomon nails it: he asks for wisdom. God digs the answer and piles wisdom and understanding on him like sand on the seashore. Then God drops a bonus, adding honor and great wealth to the wisdom. Excellent dream score (1 Kings 3:1-15)
LOW POINT: That many wives? Guy can't have been too freaking smart.
Hehe. And get this... Jason B. himself actually emailed me yesterday! So, I'm like almost famous or somethin. In fact, I think I'll make a movie and call it that, and I'll put that song Tiny Dancer on the soundtrack. Yep.
2 comments:
I'm not so sure I buy this whole idea of God showing up and granting wishes like so much Genie of the lamp. It doesn't sound like the God from the rest of the book.
Did you finally hook up with that movie? Most notable quote: "I am a golden god! And you can tell Rolling Stone magazine that my last words were.... I'm on drugs!" (jumps into the pool from the roof of the house)
Yes, I had seen the movie. Like all the rest, I just couldn't remember the details. Good flick.
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