MacArthur Addresses Driscoll’s Handling of Song of Solomon

In a series of blog posts entitled The Rape of Solomon’s Song, John MacArthur addresses Mark Driscoll’s handling mishandling of Song of Solomon.

MacArthur begins by saying:

“Apparently the shortest route to relevance in church ministry right now is for the pastor to talk about sex in garishly explicit terms during the Sunday morning service. If he can shock parishioners with crude words and sophomoric humor, so much the better. The defenders of this trend solemnly inform us that without such a strategy it is well-nigh impossible to connect with today’s “culture.” (In contemporary evangelicalism that term has become a convenient label for just about everything that is uncultured and uncouth.)”

MacArthur goes on to state that Driscoll’s approach to the Song of Solomon “is not exegesis; it is exploitation.”

“I keep encountering young pastors who are now following that same example, and I’m rather surprised that the trend has been so well received in the church with practically no significant critics raising any serious objections. So we’re going to analyze and critique this approach to Song of Solomon over the next couple of days, including a look at some specific examples where the line of propriety has clearly been breached.”

• The Rape of Solomon’s Song (Part 1)
• The Rape of Solomon’s Song (Part 2)
• The Rape of Solomon’s Song (Part 3)
• The Rape of Solomon’s Song (Part 4 – Conclusion)

Here are a couple of other posts with helpful thoughts on this issue:

• Irish Calvinist
  Anderson Cooper, Rachel Maddow, Mark Driscoll and a Frat Party

• Tim Challies
  Missing the Forest for all the Trees

• Expository Thoughts
  A Word about Mark Driscoll

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