“Run away with me, my love, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.” Song of Solomon 8:14, CSB Well, this is the final post in our study of the Song of Solomon. We’ve traveled together through many thoughts and ideas. I hope you’ve discovered a real sense thatContinue reading “The Conclusion: The Spice Mountains, #66”
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Quenching Love, #61
“Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it.If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised.” Song of Solomon 8:7, ESV You can’t buy love. You might try to “buy” love from someone, but even a million dollars (although very nice) couldn’t do it. Love is something that youContinue reading “Quenching Love, #61”
The Old Apple Tree, #59
“Under the apple tree I awakened you.There your mother was in labor with you; there she who bore you was in labor.” Song of Solomon 8:5, ESV It’s all about family. She’s reminded of her connection to her roots. She understands what she’s all about, and she’s reaching out to her people. The Shulamite is partContinue reading “The Old Apple Tree, #59”
Leaning Hard, #58
“Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved?” Song of Solomon 8:5, ESV What is your personal wilderness? (Mine has been really incredible–lots of brush and prickly things.) But I’m convinced that you’ve got one too, and it’s not easy, is it? The journey is hard sometimes, and yet there’s a realContinue reading “Leaning Hard, #58”
Return, Return, #49
Others “Return, return, O Shulammite, return, return, that we may look upon you.” He “Why should you look upon the Shulammite, as upon a dance before two armies?“ Song of Solomon 6:13 Don’t worry, this entry will be short (and hopefully sweet).The first part of this verse we see “return” declared three times. The “others” are speaking, we identify the asContinue reading “Return, Return, #49”
It’s Springtime, #48
She 11 “I went down to the nut orchard to look at the blossoms of the valley,to see whether the vines had budded, whether the pomegranates were in bloom.12 Before I was aware, my desire set me among the chariots of my kinsman, a prince.” Song of Solomon 6:11-12 What a wonderful time of the year–springtime! I grew up in Northern Wisconsin,Continue reading “It’s Springtime, #48”
Getting Help, 6:1, #44
Others “Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women?Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you?” Song of Solomon 6:1 Sarcasm is defined “as the use of irony to mock or convey contempt” (Merriam-Webster.). Maybe that’s what these ladies are doing, but, it could also be a statement of support. IDK. But,Continue reading “Getting Help, 6:1, #44”
Beaten, 5:6-8, #39
“I opened to my beloved, but my beloved had turned and gone.My soul failed me when he spoke.I sought him, but found him not; I called him, but he gave no answer.7 The watchmen found me as they went about in the city;they beat me, they bruised me, they took away my veil, those watchmen of the walls.8 I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, ifContinue reading “Beaten, 5:6-8, #39”
My Garden, His Garden, 4:16, #36
“Awake, O north wind, and come, O south wind!Blow upon my garden, let its spices flow. She “Let my beloved come to his garden, and eat its choicest fruits.” The garden thought continues. When the wind comes, the scents spread. Perhaps that’s what trials accomplish. They were never meant to destroy us, but properly understood and accepted, they widen the scentContinue reading “My Garden, His Garden, 4:16, #36”
He is Crowned, 3:11, #28
Solomon Arrives for the Wedding “Go out, O daughters of Zion, and look upon King Solomon,with the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wedding, on the day of the gladness of his heart. Song of Solomon 3:11 Bathsheba is Solomon’s mother. Her story is a fairly grim reminder of David’s sin of adultery andContinue reading “He is Crowned, 3:11, #28”
The Song of Solomon 