Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. ALLEGORICAL ANALYSIS. These are manifestly the words of Christ concerning his church, whom he calls "my love", (See Gill on Song of Solomon 1:9); and was his love still, though in such company, and in such an uncomfortable condition. ", Song of Solomon 5:1 "I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh along with my balsam. —Augustine, Speaker is Uncertain If Song 5:13 can be borrowed here, the ‘feeding in the lilies’ may be a circumlocution for sharing kisses or more intimate behaviour. The lovers’ “house” to this point has been the forest (Song 1:16, 17). The groom also declares that the time had come for flowers to appear, an event that marked the arrival of spring and occurred almost overnight. Remember this: you must never make yourself look big by making your spouse look small. And the day is nearing when Christ will return to earth to take His bride unto Himself. (h) Nat. In her slumber, she hears her lover coming to her over the mountains and calling for her.. After her brief address to the daughters of Jerusalem in v. 7, the girl has returned to her musings. This refrain is also found in Song 3:5 and Song 8:4.". As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. NLT - I am the spring crocus blooming on the Sharon Plain, the lily of the valley. Song of Solomon 4:10 "How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! Longman - The gazelle is known for its speed and agility. How does this picture of Solomon contrast with that of many husbands who barely drag home after an exhausting day at work and just want to be left alone! “Blessed be God, this is true evermore—‘I am his,’ his to-day, in the house of worship, and his to-morrow in the house of business; his as a singer in the sanctuary, and his as a toiler in the workshop; his when I am preaching, and equally his when I am walking the streets; his while I live, his when I die; his when my soul ascends and my body lies mouldering in the grave; the whole personality of my manhood is altogether his for ever and for ever.” (Spurgeon). Although it seems likely that he is therefore being pictured as a gazelle eating these flowers, it is far from clear as to what this figurative picture denotes. Are you listening husbands? Song 2:17 Until the cool of the day when the shadows flee away, Turn (imperative = command), my beloved, and be (imperative = command) like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of Bether. In particular, it provides a model of the kind of initiative the husband should take in his love relationship with his spouse. Jack Deere sums up this section - “These three things—protection by her lover, intimacy with him, and obvious displays and expressions of love from him—are crucial factors that enable a woman to develop a sense of security and self-worth and thereby to enjoy a stable marriage.”, POSB agrees that "A woman’s primary need is affection and affirmation. When a wife takes a husband to be hers, he becomes all hers, and she reckons that she has no divided possession in him; and it certainly is so with thee, dear heart, if Christ be thine.....“Which is the greater miracle—that he should be mine, or that I should be his?” (Spurgeon). He belongs to her, and she belongs to him. Similarly a man cannot awaken a woman’s love clumsily. (The Song of Solomon - Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries - G. Lloyd Carr), Kinlaw - Since the maiden describes a dream or daydream, this describes her desire and not an action. Moreover, the expression בֵּית הַיָּיִן in in Song 2:4 may be equivalent to בֵּית מִשְׁתֵּה הַיַּיִן (bet mishte hayyayin, “house of the drinking of wine”) in Esther 7:8 (HALOT 409 s.v. . Remember, a fox may seem cute and harmless when viewed from a distance, but if left unchecked it will eventually destroy the vineyard. Song of Solomon Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. 10 "My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, Outstanding among ten thousand. Many of us Christians do not recognize the little foxes that are hindering and ultimately damaging our relationships with the Lord, our spouses, or other individuals. describes ‘cakes’ made to portray (ASV mg.) the ‘Queen of Heaven’. POSB - All of these things—the king’s praise, his public displays of love, his protection—had made her desire him even more. Song of Solomon 7:9 And your mouth like the best wine!" However, elsewhere Scripture characterizes Israel’s leaders as “shepherds” (cf. When she opens her eye, my body is young; when she speaks, I will be strong. Furthermore, Paul indicated that the wife does not have authority over her own body; rather the husband exercises that authority—such a state would be thoroughly anticipated in a first century context. Alas, experience shows how easily communion with one’s Lord may be broken. Grapes were one of their favorite foods and they were capable of doing considerable damage to the vineyard. He had eyes only for her. ", POSB - The king was quick to reassure his darling, reinforcing how pleased he was to be with her. He is my all! This is speaking of the Shulamite woman. I am lovesick - see note on Song 5:8 for more in depth discussion. (Baker) Hinneh generally directs our mind to the text, imploring the reader to give it special attention. This has led some commentators to suppose that the Song of Solomon originated as the script of a pagan fertility rite involving ritual sex (cf. But Solomon had very many wives. NET Bible - I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and by the young does of the open fields: Do not awaken or arouse love until it pleases! He brings me to a table of good things. The shade of his branches was in stark contrast to the burning sun that had darkened her. I adjure you- This phrase translates the Hebrew verb normally associated with making an oath and here calls upon the maidens to make a solemn promise. Treebeard tells how in their wandering the Ents forgot where the Entwives had settled. Awake, lift up thyself, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part, Who all night long unwearied sing/High praises to the eternal King.”. (Preacher's Outline and Sermon Bible- Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon), Constable - The Shulammite described herself as a rather common though attractive person. H. A. Ironsidecommented on this verse, “What are the little foxes that spoil the vine? There are the little foxes of vanity, of pride, of envy, of evil speaking, of impurity (I think this though is a wolf instead of a little fox). Lxx translates this as two commands - Bring me into the wine house; set love before me. Guglielmo - Now verse 7 is interesting. And the name of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul's uncle. At times, marriages need outside help. The garden or forest imagery now gives way to the house of wine (presumably the young man's vineyard).. Longman notes that "The NLT, though perhaps overly interpretive, presents the meaning of this military image accurately. Ask the Spirit, your Teacher to guide you in the correct interpretation of these terms of comparison and this should greatly assist your understanding of this great love letter. Solomon (young man) speaks.. But we will deal with that more next time. The rural countryside motif is an expression of untrammeled freedom and exhilaration, of energetic enthusiasm and adventure. NLT - His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embraces me. (Ibid), Reformation Study Bible - The switch to the feminine form of the possessive pronoun “your” suggests that this verse and the following one should be assigned to the shepherd, “the beloved.” (Song of Solomon), POSB postulates that "The young woman was hiding from him! (The Message of the Song of Songs Bible Speaks Today- Tom Gledhill), Kinlaw has a reasonable summary of this section - We have seen in the text thus far the beginnings of a very free expression of love between a maiden and a man. • He is mine by affectionate relationship; He has given me His love. For example, a couple is able to discern if there is something more between them than a physical attraction—something more lasting and real. The 14th verse presents the same thought. What is wrong? Let me see your face; let me hear your voice. 1 Samuel 14:50 The name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. Essential Keys to the Song of Songs Love is used symbolically of Jerusalem reaching the "age for love" (Ezek 16:8). A simile is easily identified by a preceding "as" or "like." If this idea has any application in this text, the girl may be expressing her delight in the ways of love in which he has instructed her. He wanted her to get up and come with him, for it was springtime and they could now spend time together in their favorite spot out in nature (Song 2:11). Quotes available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The bridesmaids' dresses were ready, the flowers were in place, the rehearsal was complete. Once we are apart, we realize how much their presence means to us. • Mistrust and jealousy that strains or breaks the bond of love. Reformation Study Bible on pastures his flocks among the lilies - In view of the context, this is most likely a metaphor for lovemaking. She feels physically weak and perhaps even somewhat disoriented because of the strength of attraction and infatuation she has towards her beloved. Is she imagining being with him in this way or is she describing a time they had together alone, a kind of ancient Near Eastern date? My lover! He does so first by self-revelation, Song 2:9. I think there is another picture of our walk as Christians. Like many exchanges described in the Song of Solomon, the scene in today’s passage has something to say to us on two levels. He playfully compared her to a dove holed up in the crevices of the mountain rocks, unwilling to appear and leave its place of safety (Song 2:14a). Song 2:8 "Listen! May we speak to our wives that way, that we build them up and not tear them down!

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