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Title: the voice of the turtle Post by: joidevivre on March 01, 2004, 02:15:35 PM In the 2nd chapter of Song of Soloman, the voice of the turtle is mentioned. Since I have never heard a turtle's voice, why was that used? any ideas? And why "voice?"
Title: Re:the voice of the turtle Post by: ebia on March 01, 2004, 03:43:23 PM Dunno - modern translations have turtle-dove or dove, which makes a bit more sense.
On the other hand, this is Song of Songs - use your imagination ;) Title: Re:the voice of the turtle Post by: JudgeNot on March 01, 2004, 03:51:12 PM No, no - ebia;
It's a "flock" of doves. Isn't the question about a "herd" of turtles? Oh - wait - never mind. :-[ ;D Maybe the turtle that was heard was screaming at the naked guy running from the garden in Mark 14:51-52? Or maybe it (the turtle) was telling us what Jesus wrote on the ground in John 8:1-9? OK - I guess I'm not being very constructive here... ;D Title: Re:the voice of the turtle Post by: joidevivre on March 02, 2004, 12:46:07 AM Well - I did a word study (which I should have done first before writing) and it is a type of dove. So we can imagine the coo of a dove. Does sound sort of spring-time along with the intent of the verse.
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