“How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!” (Song of Solomon 7:6) The Beloved uses the word “fair” as an adjective meaning: pleasing in appearance, beautiful; also clean, pure; and clear. The synonyms for “fair” are attractive, … [Read more...]
The Song of His Praise
The Daughters of Jerusalem have called the Bride, “O thou fairest among women” (Song of Solomon 5:9; 6:1); and now in verse 6:9: “The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.” There is no hint of … [Read more...]
Thou Art Beautiful: The Selection of Preeminence
Beginning in Song of Solomon 6:4, going through 7:9, the Beloved gives a beautiful physical description of his Bride. He begins his description by saying “Thou art beautiful, O my love.” Then he proceeds to describe her body parts (eyes, teeth, … [Read more...]
Where is The Beloved?
“Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.” (Song of Solomon 6:1) “My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to … [Read more...]
The Bride’s Conclusion
The Bride’s answer to the questions from the Daughters of Jerusalem is found in verses 10-16. Her First Observation is, “My beloved is… the chiefest among ten thousand” (Song of Solomon 5:10). The Bride now gives the reasons why her Beloved is … [Read more...]
The Concern
“What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?” (Song of Solomon 5:9) Their first question is, “What is thy beloved more than another beloved.” … [Read more...]
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