Song of Solomon 2:14 Beginning in verse 10a, we saw the bride’s Beloved as her “Commander.” Then in verse 10b, we saw her Beloved’s “Command.” Verses 11-13 showed us her Beloved’s “Consideration” as to the “Why” of his command to her. In verse 11, … [Read more...]
Song of Solomon
The Song of Solomon is a love song written by King Solomon; abounding in metaphors and oriental imagery. Historically it depicts the wooing and wedding of a sheperdess by King Solomon, and the joys and heartaches of wedded love.
Allegorically, it pictures Israel as God's betrothed bride (Hos 2:19-20), and the Church as the Bride of Christ. As human life finds its highest fulfillment in the love of a man and a woman, so spiritual life finds its highest fulfillment in the love of God for His People and Christ for His Church.
The Signs of Life are Here
Song of Solomon 2:12-13 “The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. … [Read more...]
The Voice of Command: The Consideration
Song of Solomon 2:11 Beginning in verse 10a, we saw the Bride’s Beloved as her “Commander.” Then in verse 10b, we saw her Beloved’s “Command.” And now in verses 11-13, we see her Beloved’s “Consideration” as to the “Why” of his command to her. … [Read more...]
The Voice of Command: The Command
Song of Solomon 2:10b “…Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.” The Beloved has fully prepared his Love to receive his command and obey his command. The Beloved now cites seven conditions as reasons to prove that it is time to follow his … [Read more...]
The Voice of Command: The Commander
Song of Solomon 2:10 In Song of Solomon 2:8-9, the husband prepared his Bride for his voice that would reveal his command to her. He prepared her by his appearance and by his approach. Now the Bride hears the voice of her Beloved. The Bride has been … [Read more...]
His Approach
Song of Solomon 2:9 “My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.” Here the woman is describing the manner of her Beloved's approach by using … [Read more...]
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