He 4 “You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, as lovely as Jerusalem, as majestic as troops with banners.5 Turn your eyes from me; they overwhelm me.Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from Gilead.6 Your teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from the washing.Each has its twin, not one of them is missing. Song of Solomon 6:4-6. NIVContinue reading “Eyes That Overwhelm Me, 6:4-6, #46”
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Breasts, Like Towers, #63
She “I am a wall, and my breasts are like towers.Thus I have become in his eyes like one bringing contentment.” Song of Solomon 8:10 She now understands her new situation to her protective brothers. She explains that she’s capable of handling herself. Up to now, she’s been supervised. But she now realizes she can handle thingsContinue reading “Breasts, Like Towers, #63”
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”
Permanent, #60
“Set me as a seal on your heart,as a seal on your arm.For love is as strong as death;jealousy is as unrelenting as Sheol.Love’s flames are fiery flames—an almighty flame!” Song of Solomon 8:6 Now this is a goody. She stresses the idea of a “seal.” That suggests that she is looking for something–a stampContinue reading “Permanent, #60”
His Right Hand, #57
“His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me!I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases.” Song of Solomon 8:3-4, ESV This is pretty intimate stuff. And honestly I don’t quite know how to present it. Verse 3 is repeated from 2:6, both describing the artContinue reading “His Right Hand, #57”
Kisses in Public, #56
“If only I could treat you like my brother,one who nursed at my mother’s breasts,I would find you in public and kiss you,and no one would scorn me.2 I would lead you, I would take you,to the house of my mother who taught me.I would give you spiced wine to drinkfrom the juice of my pomegranate.” SongContinue reading “Kisses in Public, #56”
A Weekend of Love, #55
“Come, my love,let’s go to the field;let’s spend the night among the henna blossoms.12 Let’s go early to the vineyards;let’s see if the vine has budded,if the blossom has opened,if the pomegranates are in bloom.There I will give you my caresses.13 The mandrakes give off a fragrance,and at our doors is every delicacy,both new and old.I have treasuredContinue reading “A Weekend of Love, #55”
Fine Wine,#54
“Your mouth is like fine wine—” Woman “flowing smoothly for my love,gliding past my lips and teeth!10 I am my love’s,and his desire is for me.” Song of Solomon 7:9b-10 “I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.” –W.C. Fields Wine is often a good thing–in moderation of course. The Scriptures teach this,Continue reading “Fine Wine,#54”
Fruit, #52
“How beautiful you are and how pleasant,my love, with such delights!7 Your stature is like a palm tree;your breasts are clusters of fruit.8 I said, “I will climb the palm treeand take hold of its fruit.”May your breasts be like clusters of grapes,and the fragrance of your breath like apricots.9 Your mouth[c] is like fine wine—” Song of SolomonContinue reading “Fruit, #52”
So Funny to Us, #51
“Your neck is like a tower of ivory,your eyes like pools in Heshbonby Bath-rabbim’s gate.Your nose is like the tower of Lebanonlooking toward Damascus.5 Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel,the hair of your head like purple cloth—a king could be held captive in your tresses.” Song of Solomon 7:4-5 He’s moving up–neck, eyes, nose, head andContinue reading “So Funny to Us, #51”
The Song of Solomon 