One of the reasons I don’t care for women’s bible studies in the church is that women don’t seem to really get much of anything from them. Certainly it doesn’t seem like they learn what the apostle Paul says they should be learning:
Titus 2:
3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
If they were learning these things, at minimum, then one might be able to overlook Paul’s assertion that women should be learning at home, from their husbands, rather than holding church on their own (which has shown to be a recipe for disaster). However, it doesn’t appear that women are adhering to either one of these commandments.
I don’t know how, but it seems to me that Christian women have learned nothing about being “obedient to their husbands” from holding church. In fact, it seems more like they learn about invisible loopholes regarding obedience, talking more about what they DON’T have to be obedient to rather than what they DO.
- If your husband asks you to commit a crime, you don’t have to obey.
- If your husband makes you feel unloved, you don’t have to obey.
- If your husband has any kind of sinful addiction, be it drugs, alcohol, porn, gaming, working on old cars, model trains, well – you don’t have to obey.
- If YOU feel that your husband is not putting GOD FIRST, guess what, YOU DON’T HAVE TO OBEY!
Let’s compare this to the list of reasons you dont have to obey your husband that are listed in the bible:
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I think that covers all of them. Yeah, pretty sure it does.
This being the case why then would any man allow his wife to attend an all woman bible study? Women are not permitted to teach, and for good reason. Paul tells us:
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
We don’t need to assume the meaning of these verses, Paul is saying that woman is more easily deceived and, put into a teaching position, this can lead to widespread deception amongst believers. Now, that’s certainly not to say that EVERY woman is deceived, but that doesn’t prevent the disqualification from women teaching. There are several women who visit this very blog that I would certainly trust to teach the Word except that Paul has said it is forbidden. I mean, just look at the state of the modern church in which many denominations have permitted women pastors and teachers. The modern church in the West is falling apart and ignoring or rewriting scripture like nobodies business! Due to our feminist culture, however, very few men in positions of church power dare to stand up and tell these women-seeking-to-be-pastors no! Even older Christians like my own father have a hard time swallowing the facts! When he and I got into it about women pastors he didn’t agree with me until after he approached my uncle about it and my uncle reaffirmed what I, and scripture, said!
The biggest problem to me is that allowing ones wife to attend such a study can put her at odds with her husband with regard to the word of God. I think this is one of the reasons why the bible instructs women to ask questions and learn from their husbands AT HOME rather than have them hanging out in the church where they are relegated to BEING SILENT. Once a woman feels she has a better understanding of the word over her husband the temptation to hold that over his head and rebel becomes great. Its a case of “a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing”. The modern church reinforces this rebellion by stroking women’s egos and telling them (and their husbands) that women are more spiritual and more close to God than men, which leads them to believe that they know better, and when you know better, why would you listen to someone who knows less than you?
How can one teach the word when you have already overstepped its boundaries by holding a place to teach when it is not permitted? How can you teach obedience when heart is geared toward rebellion? Modern woman tells her sisters that it is her duty to rebel. That no man should have authority over her except what SHE deems permitted, ignoring what GOD has said. Do Christian women really think this is a wise position to take? Be too submissive and you will be ridiculed by your peers, called a doormat, called subservient. YOU MUST REBEL, but you must do it in a way so that you cannot be called out on it. Ladies, be thee either hot or cold, but lukewarm is a bad, bad spot to remain in.
Your women’s bible study will tell you that you should be patient and prayerful when your boss at your job is being difficult, but to remember he is your boss and you need to be respectful.
The same women’s bible study will tell you that your husband deserves what he gets if he messes something up and offends you (and them). How dare he boss you around like he owns you? Who does he think he is? You need to tell him, girl, dont let him do you like that!
“Didn’t God say, You shall not eat of every tree in the garden?”
“You shall not surely die…”
“…then your eyes shall be opened, and you will be as gods, knowing good and evil…”
The funny thing about satan is that his tricks don’t much change. They get repackaged, but they stay the same. Unfortunately it looks like “Eve” hasn’t changed much either.
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.“
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i overall agree with you though i think you made some leaps here without filling in the steps in between.
however … the current culture of women’s bible study is way off the rails. this began in the 90’s with the growth of ‘women’s ministry’ led by women placed in ‘pastoral leadership’ positions within the church.
i think there were some really, really good theories and ideas mixed in there that could have really and truly helped women, but it went totally out-of-control. within all of this mix rose the concept that a women’s bible study must be one which is centered around a book and /or an accompanying workbook written by a woman. no longer was it acceptable to simply open the bible and read what it says.
my husband taught a couples sunday school class during this very time, and i taught the women once-a-month in bible study. we spent a good amount of time eating and praying, too 🙂 … but we would open the bible and see what it says. i remember one time we looked at where the bible talks about a bit in a horse’s mouth, and one of the women there was a horse woman and explained to us the different kinds of bits used and why and how they worked. i had no idea. i taught them how to use bible study tools such as a concordance to understand what words mean and where they come from to discern the true meaning of scripture. and i taught them how to pray directly from the bible. we would write down one bible verse that stuck out and personalize it into prayer – nothing spectacular, but i hoped to teach them how to personalize the Word of God and pray it back to God.
i have no idea if any of it meant anything to the ladies. it was an … interesting time in the lives of those in the class, in that particular church, and in our marriage. it ended when i had our first baby, and i haven’t formally taught since. i did some things right, but i also did some things wrong. and i certainly learned a LOT about women and how manipulative and mean and spiteful they could be all within that group.
my late mentor would teach women, but she always wore a covering over her head when she did so to indicate she was teaching under the authority of her husband. and she always taught straight from the bible.
i have a lot of unanswered questions … is it wrong for women to open the bible together and discern what it says? ever? under any circumstance? if a woman is to teach other women how to honor and respect their husbands, is the bible not the ultimate source from which to teach such truths?
i do not believe a woman should teach men. and i believe she should always be under the authority of a man.
i do believe women’s bible studies quickly become something they should never be, so they must be under the authority of a man. so i’m extremely leery of even the position of a women’s ministry pastor; actually, i do not agree with it.
but i do believe women can minister, serve, care for, other women in ways men cannot … and often doing so with scripture feeds and nourishes our hungry and thirsty souls.
i remember reading a book series once set in the 1800’s where the women gathered to quilt together, and during their quilting times, they’d pass around a bible and take turns reading it out loud to one another as they sewed. i think that’s powerful.
is it wrong to simply read the bible together as women? is it wrong to share what God is teaching each other thru the bible?
yet … what constitutes ‘women’s bible study’ and ‘women’s ministry’ in this current culture … i do not agree with nor do i believe it’s biblical, and i imagine if all were laid bare, we’d see much wrong doing within and tucked away under the layers.
i also think that anything that encourages women to feel more empowered than their husbands is wrong.
but i can see mom’s of little ones getting together, sharing mom stories, sharing tips and ideas of parenting, learning from one another, and even reading the bible together – it’s, refreshing. and speaking the Word of God out loud … that has an authority and power all its own over our souls and hearts.
reading the bible should bring us closer to God and more in line under the authority of our husbands. if it does not, run. it it makes us feel empowered or greater than for any reason, run. if people are quoting other people rather than the bible directly, run (men or women).
Here’s my take on it:
1) A woman may be a wonderful teacher and really understand the bible, but what does the bible say about where women should be learning about interpretations of scripture? From what I gather, Paul has told the people of the church: “Look, women can be around, but they must be silent. They can listen to the teaching of the rabbi, but, if they have questions about what is being taught they need to ask their husbands, at home, to explain it to them.” I think this is done for a number of reasons, one of them being that when a woman has questions about scripture and she learns from her husband, who has learned from his rabbi, it puts everyone in lockstep. They all understand the same thing and it causes everyone to have a universally understood and fortified front. We see the results of failure to uphold this in the modern church. Every protestant church, even within the same denomination, has a different “interpretation” or “understanding” of the same scripture! Then, to compound the trouble, you have conflicting understanding and interpretation in a single household, as wives are taught one thing and husbands another. Lets take my home as an example: I read the bible, I see the scripture says “women should not teach”. I take it to mean “women should not teach”, and I see the reasons given. My wife, however, has been taught differently by a number of different people, including pastors and other women. To her “women should not teach” is just an archaic rule that is mean to now be overlooked. She doesn’t even consider the older “women cant teach men” aspect of it anymore, to her women can do whatever they want so long as they say its “in the lord”. This could have been avoided if things were done according to the instructions of the bible, but neither she nor I, in our years together, understood or carried through with said instruction.
2) I dont see anything wrong with women passing around and reading a bible, but I would say the same thing. If anyone has a question that can’t be answered generally then they should ask their husband for direction, if possible. Otherwise the Word says that where no teacher is present the Spirit will guide us, but if ones husband is a believer then he should be consulted and, if need be, he can consult others so that his direction is true and good.
3) I dont see how anything Paul assigns the older women to teach the younger requires interpreting scripture. Paul says the older women should teach the younger, what? To keep their homes, to love their children, to submit to their husbands. It is good to know that these instructions are from God, but one hardly needs a bible study to teach them. In fact, that was part of my original issue: The bible ISNT being used to teach these things, but rather being used to teach where women can AVOID these things! Ladies dont use the bible to tell their friends to submit to their husbands in EVERYTHING, but rather to only submit when ‘X’ requirements are met. That is the complete opposite of what the bible teaches and, this is the worst part, it causes exactly what Paul cautioned us to avoid: The Word of God is blasphemed! I’ve mentioned before that a few years ago when my wife and I were having a lot of problems I met a new attendee at my men’s bible study. As we talked something I said had tipped off that I was having issues with my wife’s obedience to which he replied, quite puzzled: “But I thought Christian women weren’t supposed to act like that?” BAM! The rebellious actions of a wife cause the reputation of God, the Word and the Church to become tarnished! Of course ANY continued sin by ANY believers does the same thing and that’s why Paul calls on the body to kick these people out and shun them, but in this instance he was specifically talking about how the women of the church should be acting AND WHY THEY SHOULD BE ACTING IN SUCH A WAY! What woman wants to be known as the one who is tarnishing the name of God? Unfortunately, in our modern society, being “that woman” doesn’t even carry the burden of shame anymore.
4) Preaching the gospel and sharing the gospel are two different things. When the family and I go out on holidays and deliver food to some of the homeless in our area along with bibles and prayer we are SHARING the gospel of Christ. We tell people that there is a God who loves them and a son who sacrificed himself to cleanse their sins. That by accepting Jesus as their lord their sins can be washed away and they are adopted into the family of God. What we don’t do is read the bible and offer line-by-line interpretation because a) That’s not our goal and b) Non-believers and young Christians wouldn’t understand it anyway. Women can, and do, share the gospel and they can be very, very good at it – but that’s where it should end. They should not be interpreting or teaching the Word of God for the reasons Paul has given. How many women teachers are out there have you heard someone say “Well she started out really grounded in the word but now it seems like she’s gotten kind of wacky”? My wife likes to listen to Joyce Meyer from time to time and read some of her books. I’ve listened to her some in the past and for the most part she seemed pretty down to earth, but when held up to the mirror of the Bible she starts to fall flat. She has some weird interpretations of scripture and doctrine and teaches them to THOUSANDS IF NOT MILLIONS OF FOLLOWERS. This can be reproduced on a smaller scale with a woman teaching a small group. I’ve spoken before about “in-group bias” and how it affects women more than men, this means that women tend to guard the herd even at the expense of others or, in this case, the truth. Once the woman who is teaching goes off the rails she can quickly pull the other ladies in the group down with her. It takes a woman with a lot of self-introspection and determination to crucify herself to realize that what she has been taught is not in line with scripture, change it and keep away from those who would try to derail her again. I’ve read enough of your posts and seen enough of your comments that I think I can safely say YOU ARE AN EXCEPTION. You seem very well grounded and interested in following the Word in what it says regardless of how it makes you feel. Your interest is in following Christ, and perhaps because of this clarity it makes it difficult for you to understand how easily women can be swayed when the Word is tweaked ever so slightly so as to sound right, but to be so, so wrong. Don’t take that as an insult, it certainly isn’t meant to be.
Overall I think women’s bible studies have fallen into the category of “they meant well, but have since missed the mark”. As you have pointed out, most dont rely on simply reading the bible but on included books and guides written by others. The rot spreads from the top down, so if the one who wrote the book has wrong views on scripture so will the lady teaching and eventually so will the ladies learning. Because the bible is used only in bits and pieces no one sees the whole picture enough to question what is written, instead relying on the credentials of the writer to assure them that what they are reading is right.
I’ve gone on far too long, but I think you get the picture. If the goal is to follow the word of God then we must, even if it doesn’t seem right or sense to us in our modern era. I know I dont need to explain that to you, but so many out there think that the Word should be conformed to the world, and not the other way around, and that’s a dangerous idea to hold on to.
Snapper – i haven’t had opportunity to thoroughly study the whole scripture concerning women’s roles, and i don’t know of anyone who has whose study i would draw from. i do see where you’re coming from, but i understand there are more bible verses and passages that pertain to this issue, and they need to all be considered together – the bible interprets itself.
in the same way we can take this one verse and say women should always be silent, even always around other women … there are other topics we can do this with, too. (porn is one, and we don’t really agree on it).
i understand where your passion is coming from. i do not believe women should teach men. i do believe women should be under the authority of men. i do not agree at all with this culture we have of women bible study teachers (or women pastors or preachers) – they’ve gone too far.
but … i still have a lot of unanswered questions. i know God used women in very poignant and specific ways all through the bible. i know God uses women to minister to other women.
i do believe there is a difference between teaching, preaching, and ministering.
and i definitely believe there is a chain of authority, and when married, a woman is always under the authority of her husband. if single, under her father if he is alive.
i do agree there is a spiritual chain where we are under the rabbi or priest or pastor, but i also believe we need to do some vetting there – can’t just throw people under the authority of a spiritual leader simply b/c he says he is one.
what i want to see is an unemotional, un-opinionated, unbiased study of women’s roles in the whole of scripture. i haven’t see that yet (not that it’s not out there; i’m sure it is somewhere. i haven’t found it yet). and i haven’t had the opportunity myself to do that study, though i would love to someday if i have the time and mental space.
Hey, that’s actually a good idea. I might pre-empt you and do a quick review of the ladies in the bible from Eve to Babylon. Maybe not in-depth, but some quick reviews.
That being said, I can’t think of a single instance in the entire bible where a woman has been set as a teacher. I know a lot of people point out Deborah, as she was a judge, but even then that is not teaching. I will have to review her circumstances, as being a judge most certainly would have made her an authority amongst the people, but for what purpose was she selected for such a role – that’s the real question.
i would love to see that. it’s going to be a long time, i think, before i have the mental time and space to really study this the way i want to.
i think that wrapped up in this is the idea that women cannot learn or study. and, to my recollection, there is no where that says a woman cannot study or learn the scriptures – can you think of any?
and i think, perhaps, we get this mixed in with teaching … teaching and learning are two different things. teaching and studying are two different things. i love studying the bible – i don’t know of anywhere in the bible where it says that, as a woman, i cannot study the scriptures.
although … i can see the scenario where the more a woman learns, the more she naturally wants to share what she has learned. would there never be an appropriate place for a woman to share what she’s learned? or to simply share bible verses and scripture. to discern truths and to share those?
this is why i’d like to see a full-bible study on this – where it’s simply bible and nothing else.
i can’t imagine there’d be a place where a woman could know too much about God, where she could know the bible too well, where she’d have to be told that she cannot learn anymore about God. and the place i’m coming from here is personal, intimate, God and me – not me and others.
just … the more i dwell on this, the more i want to know what the whole bible says … and i do not think i’d trust a woman’s findings on this.
I don’t recall any place where women are restricted from picking up, reading and learning the scripture, only that they were not permitted to teach it and that if they had questions regarding it they were to petition their husbands for direction. I would think that an unmarried woman would consult her father, as she is under his authority until such a time as she gets married. For a wife who’s husband is unsaved the spirit would guide her through whatever means the spirit saw fit.
I dont see a place where anyone could have “learned too much about God”, but the issue is more a matter of obedience, I think. Do I think you might make a good teacher of scripture? Perhaps. You certainly seem to have a more level head on your shoulders and a better understanding of scripture than a lot of other women I know. Would I recommend you become the pastor of a church? Absolutely not! Would I recommend you teach the bible to other women? In a manner, yes and in a manner no. As I’ve said before, if a younger woman were to ask: “Why do we have to submit to our husbands? Even if they are not believers?” there’s not much of an answer you can give WITHOUT quoting and exploring scripture, but it is still far from teaching in the same manner as a pastor would teach.
I get ahead of myself, though. I will see if I can do some studying and research on the subject and do a future post.
“Why do we have to submit to our husbands? Even if they are not believers?” there’s not much of an answer you can give WITHOUT quoting and exploring scripture,
okay … let’s look from another pov. if i were teaching someone a principle in science, i would go to resources to prove what i was teaching – might even use the bible.
so if i’m teaching a younger woman to submit to her husband – yes, that is an action … but it is also a place in her mind and heart and soul. it’s essentially a heart-issue. what is in her heart is what will come out of her mouth and her actions. how do i know that? b/c the bible says so. would it be prudent for me to try to teach this concept without scripture? would not knowing and even memorizing what the bible says … and teaching her these things … would they not be a part of teaching her to submit to her husband? i think they are. and would it not be wise to even teach her that the bible says to submit to her husband – by going to the bible and showing it to her.
Matthew 15:16 So Jesus said, “Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. 20 These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”
also … my daughters’ father is dead. yes, they have a step dad, but he is not their father. there is not a pastor or priest that i know of in my area whose teaching i trust. so … can they not learn? can i not teach them what the bible says?
and … in those situations … am i not directly responsible to Holy God for what i do and say and teach?
see … i do think this current culture is so wrong on so many levels we cannot even begin to measure it. and i think what it’s done in your own home is tragic. and telling. and devastating.
but does that mean that ALL possible circumstances are wrong?
you say that in certain situations with certain men that porn is okay … is that not a liberal interpretation of scripture? rhetorical question.
i absolutely do NOT believe a woman should be over a man – therefore she should not preach, be a pastor of a church or in a church, and that this would severely limit to whom and in what setting/circumstance she can teach.
another example … if i am living out Christ … and a woman asks me about that … can i not answer her honestly with the truth that it is God and Jesus and His Holy Word woven in and thru me that makes me who i am and is what they see? can i not share the scriptures that were so powerful during difficult times that got me thru and opened my eyes to that truth?
i actually think that in situations like this it would be cruel not to – to know the Truth and hide it b/d i’m caught up in the letter of a law that is broadly interpreted, and i must follow that rule.
or … another pov … in the top ten is “Do not lie,” yet we know that God condones lying under certain circumstances … why? b/c it’s in the bible. the midwives told the egyptians that the hebrew women deliver so quickly they cannot stop them … rahab the prostitute lies about the spies. so is there a right time to lie?
like all things … there’s definitely a “Do Not Cross” line … but also like many things, there’s a flexibility in there somewhere that is found when we study the whole bible rather than just one verse.
I will need some time to mull over this. I think both of us are getting a little above our heads and it likely stems from what the definitions of “sharing” and “teaching” are. Now this is an important thing to understand because Jesus called on all of us to share the gospel, but not all of us are called to be teachers, and God forbid women to be teachers of the gospel. By this truth, as it is written in the bible, we know there must be a distinction, but our God is not a God of confusion, so the answer must be in the Word itself.
The porn question is not one of interpretation but one of limitation. Is it forbidden in scripture? No. LUST is forbidden in scripture. Can lust come from pornography – yes, but also from eating, from money, from clothing. Its a matter of the heart. Lying is much the same way. I forget where I read a really good article on lying and the bible, and how the lying we seen performed by Rahab and the midwives you speak of were performed to protect others from injustice, not to protect themselves from consequences. That’s a big, and clear, distinction! The commandments say “You shall not commit murder”, but not “you shall not kill” as it is sometimes misinterpreted. Is there a time to kill? Yes! There are times when killing is justified and God himself set His chosen nation to kill, without discrimination, several times in the OT.
Again, though, I get ahead of myself. It is important that we determine what the bible considers “teaching” over “sharing”, and I think, once we have discovered this, much will fall into place.
Again, though, I get ahead of myself. It is important that we determine what the bible considers “teaching” over “sharing”, and I think, once we have discovered this, much will fall into place.
i agree – that will probably answer most if not all questions. how does the bible define teaching and sharing, what are the contexts within which they’re written, and how does it fit into the bible as a whole because God will never contradict Himself.
before kids i had time for studies like this … but that was a looong time ago, now. i imagine this would be a very extensive study, and i would guess that it would show things that all of us would have a difficult time digesting. could be wrong … just my guess.
another thing … when i started meeting with my mentor she took a lot of time un-learning false truths so she could teach me exactly what the bible says. we would spend several hours a week going verse-by-verse thru the bible, and she would often stop me and show me the same truth taught in several other places in the bible – she allowed the bible to teach the bible.
this is not something i recommend a woman doing with a man who is not her husband.
if a woman is not married … or is in a very volatile situation like i was at that time in my life – is it wrong to spend time at the feet of an older woman who can clean out what has been taught and re-teach directly from the Word?
there is a time to be silent … but is there also not a time to speak, for women, in very specific situations and circumstances?
i NEEDED those truths poured into me and parsed out directly from scripture – it taught me measureless truths about how to be a wife and mother, how to love my husband and children and tend to my home. sometimes it’s not about “How do I clean the floor” as it is … what does God expect and desire of/from me, personally? my character? my integrity? my heart? who i am and who i am not – or who i should be and who i should not be.
that was an interesting time b/c it overlapped the time i was in counseling. she knew my therapist, and she made sure she never usurped his authority over what i was working thru and defaulted to him.
they were both concerned for my safety with my husband – he was like a hidden land mine, and he was also incredibly brilliant and devious … flip that switch, and it could be very ugly, like, life-threatening ugly. one time my therapist spent an intense hour drilling me on his abilities and experience and access to all sorts of weapons – it really freaked me out that he sensed i could be in a situation where my life was in danger. but he did – and he was a laid back guy … he didn’t go looking for this stuff. but … where there’s smoke … and all that.
” … in the church where they are relegated to BEING SILENT.”
–> Not wholly related but interesting (in my opinion): The Bible’s instruction for women to remain silent in church is the one and only reason why boys’ choirs exist. It never occured to me until recently, eventhough I used to sing in choirs myself and quite like choir music. To me boys’ choirs just were what they were: choirs of boys. But there is SO much more to it! Have you ever thought about how sisyphusical it is to train little boys to sing alto and soprano? Little boys don’t have much body mass or lung volume to support their voices, they’ll gain these only as they grow. Likewise as the boys grow they’ll inevitably reach puberty where their voices will break, just when they start to sound their best! (And maybe right before a planned concert. There goes your star soloist!) The very definition of Sisyphus work! And yet, instead of rebelling, people accepted and put up with the endeavour, and in order to sing glory to God they introduced the world to wonderful boys’ choirs, able to perform the most elating pieces.
That seems entirely possible, now that you mention it. Its not something I had previously given thought to, but it makes sense. Unfortunately the only boys choirs I’m familiar with would be in either catholic or Mormon churches, and I cant say for sure how long they held on to keeping women silent in the church, so I dont know if that played a part. Maybe something to look into? 😀
I did look into it, because I love choir music 🎶😏 boys’ choirs are always connected to churches, because that’s the only place where it makes sense to have boys sing alto and soprano instead of letting women sing the parts. One of the world’s oldest boys’ choirs belongs to the cathedral of Aachen and has been around since 800. 800!
For your enjoyment (in case you didn’t know the piece already): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IX1zicNRLmY
I hope it works, my technical skills are not the best 😀 in case it doesn’t: It’s a link to the King’s College Choir performing Allegri’s Miserere Mei/ Psalm 51. It’s wonderful!
Beautiful venue. I love stained glass, it really is an incredible medium. The music is really soothing. For a time I would listen to the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos quite often. Funny how they were able to score a couple of record deals back in the 90s. Very tranquil, very soothing and otherworldly. Thanks!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chant_(Benedictine_Monks_of_Santo_Domingo_de_Silos_album)
That’s a great tasteless 90s CD cover!! 😆
Really, I think that there’s no choir music like Christian choir music (esp renaissance!). Having to keep girls’ and women’s voices out didn’t stop them from performing wonderful and highly complex pieces. What a tremendous effort!
Ha, ha. Yeah, the cover leaves much to be desired, but I’m guessing the monks probably didn’t want to do your typical “boy band” or “rock star” cover. Really cool stuff though. Ill have to see if I can find my old CD.
Sorry, it’s not the whole Psalm, just parts. Wonderful nonetheless!