Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!apple!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: vvrcd@csduts1.lerc.nasa.gov (Robert Dibacco) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Help Wanted: Scripture References in Music Message-ID: Date: 24 Dec 90 09:08:27 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: NASA/Lewis Research Center, Cleveland Lines: 19 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu [Jody Richardson commented on the relationship of several songs to Scripture. > If you really want to stretch it a bit, Dylan's "All >Along the Watchtower" also includes a lot of common scriptural >imagery from the prophets, but I can't really relate it to any >direct quotes. You may want to look into Dylan some more - I >can't think of anything offhand at the moment, but I wouldn't be >surprised to find some references in other songs by him. --clh] Just a side note because I am unclear of the original discussion but approx. 10 years ago Dylan was a professing Christian and did two "christian" oriented albums. Then he supposedly reverted back to his old ways. This might explain why his newer songs may reflect biblical tones. He also had Jewish background roots. Sincerely, Bob DiBacco