I really love this song by Jars of Clay! I don't know why! I just really love it!!
I think I don't understand it but that doesn't matter!! : )
Jealous Kind
I built another temple to a stranger
I gave away my heart to the rushing wind
I set my course to run right into danger
Sought the company of fools instead of friends
You know I've been unfaithful
Lovers in lines
While you're turning over tables with the rage of a jealous kind
I chose the gallows to the aisle
Thought that love would never find
Hanging ropes will never keep you
And your love of a jealous kind
Love of a jealous kind
Trying to jump away from rock that keeps on spreading
For solace in the shift of the sinking sand
I'd rather feel the pain all too familiar
Than be broken by a lover I don't understand
'Cause I don't understand
One hundred other lovers, more, one hundred other altars
If I should slow my pace and finally subject me to grace
And love that shames the wise, betrays the heart's deceit and lies
And breaks the back of foolish pride
2 comments:
I love this song too, about 2 months ago I was listening to it all the time :)
You may already know this, but since you mentioned that you don't understand the song, it seems to be a reference to the book of Hosea combined with Jesus in the temple. If you read the book of Hosea, you will see the lengths that God will go through to reach out to unfaithful Israel (or the unfaithful Church). Just as Jesus, who was turning over the tables in the temple, not long before He went to the cross and died for the world.
Best studying to you.
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