Biblical References in Folk Songs

Some are explicit in the lyrics and some implied.

Genesis 1:20 Ralph McTell / You Well Meaning Brought Me Here / Genesis I verse 20 / Leola
Genesis 7:2-3 Lou and Peter Berryman\ Mr and Mrs Noah\ The Pink One\ Cornbelt
Genesis 22 Bob Dylan \ Highway 61 Revisited \ Highway 61 Revisited
Exodus 2:1-10 Little Moses * Carter Family * 1928-1929 * Rounder
Psalm 90:10 Gillian Welch & Alison Krauss / I'll Fly Away
(done by many others, too)
Song of Solomon David Kleiner / My Beloved is Mine / This Human Heart
Isaiah 2:4 Down by the Riverside (Study War No More)
Daniel 5 Johnny Cash / Belshazzar
Matthew 25:1-13 Rev. Gary Davis / Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
Mark 15:16-20 Bill Morrissey - Mobile - Something I Saw or Thought I Saw
Mark 15:40 - 16:10 Richard Shindell - The Ballad of Mary Magdalen
Luke 24:5 John Flynn - The Price - To The Point
John 25 Tom Russell - All This Way for the Short Ride - Indians Cowboys Horses Dogs
I Corinthians 11:6 Jeanie Murphy / Victory Music 20th (VA) / Why Do You Bob Your Hair Girls
also done by J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers
I Corinthians 13:1-13 James Leva & Purgatory Mountain\ When We Have Love\ Winkin' Eye\ Copper Creek

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