It was the apostle whom Jesus loved, who commenced his first epistle with the majestic words, “that which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life…declare we unto you, that ye…
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12th Song: 8:8-14
Love’s Labour in the Millennium
In this final song we are introduced to the “little sister”. She takes the attention of the groom and the bride, who show great concern for her development and welfare. In reviewing the deve…
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11th Song: 8:5-7
The Joy and Communion of the Marriage
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We left the bride earnestly desiring the groom to accompany her to visit the fields and the villages to inspect the new growth. She concluded the song by reminding the daughters of Jerusa…
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10th Song: 7:10 – 8:4
The Bride’s Deep Longing and Ardent Desire for the Groom’s Return
This song expresses the words of the bride only. She commences with words which describe, with prophetic foresight, the undivided unity between Christ a…
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9th Song: 7:1-9
The Glowing Beauty of The Bride
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The setting for this song, as with the eighth song, is within the garden. The marriage of the Lamb has taken place, Yahweh’s enemies have been destroyed, a victory has been wrought, a dance has …
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8th Song: 6:10-13
The Bride – Victorious Over Her Enemies
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This eighth song commences in a similar fashion to the fifth and the 11th songs. It is very brief and the two phrases; “the chariots of Ammi-nadib” and “the company of two armies” p…
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“Come with me to paradise” — receiving the inheritance
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It is not surprising to realise that this song leads us to a climax; after all it is the final cycle of songs relating to the Jewish bride. The marriage celebrations were described in the f…
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Fourth Song: 3:1-5
The bride searches in the night for her beloved
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The last Song left the bride in a state of glorious expectancy as she awaits the call from her groom to come away, but the time is not yet. Now the mood turns melancholy as…
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The groom’s call to “come away” and the bride’s response
[table id=SongofSolomonPart4_1 /]Having just expressed her unquestionable love for her beloved, the bride commences this third song by telling us that her beloved is coming. It is a scene of delight and animation. It…
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Second Song: 1:9–2:7
The groom and bride exchange messages of mutual adoration
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In the first song, the groom was not present. In this second song, the courtship of the espoused couple continues. The groom “sitteth at his table” (1:12)…
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