The Conclusion: The Spice Mountains, #66

“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 that

Together in the Garden of Love, 6:2-3 #45

She 2 “My beloved has gone down to his garden    to the beds of spices,to graze in the gardens    and to gather lilies.3 I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine;    he grazes among the lilies.” Song of Solomon 6:2-3, ESV The garden in the Song of Solomon always has represented true intimacy. It’s a quiet, gentle and a cherished place, and most importantly,

Liquid Myrrh, 5:4-6, #38

“My beloved put his hand to the latch,    and my heart was thrilled within me.I arose to open to my beloved,    and my hands dripped with myrrh,my fingers with liquid myrrh,    on the handles of the bolt.”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

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 scent

Absolutely No Flaw, 4:6-8, #32

Solomon Admires His Bride’s Beauty He “Until the day breathes    and the shadows flee,I will go away to the mountain of myrrh    and the hill of frankincense.7 You are altogether beautiful, my love;    there is no flaw in you.8 Come with me from Lebanon, my bride;    come with me from Lebanon.Depart from the peak of Amana,    from the peak of Senir and Hermon,from the dens of lions,    from the mountains of

He Finally Arrives, 3:6-8, #26

Solomon Arrives for the Wedding 6 What is that coming up from the wilderness    like columns of smoke,perfumed with myrrh and frankincense,    with all the fragrant powders of a merchant?7 Behold, it is the litter of Solomon!Around it are sixty mighty men,    some of the mighty men of Israel,8 all of them wearing swords    and expert in war,each with his sword at his thigh,    against terror by night. (vv. 6-8)

Arise My Love, 2:12-13, #20

“The flowers appear on the earth,    the time of singing has come,and the voice of the turtledove    is heard in our land.13 The fig tree ripens its figs,    and the vines are in blossom;    they give forth fragrance.Arise, my love, my beautiful one,    and come away.” I love to give flowers to my wife, but sometimes I forget. When I do give them to

Among the Thorns, 2:1-2

She I am a rose of Sharon,    a lily of the valleys. He Like a lily among thorns    is my darling among the young women. Let’s focus directly on verse two. The shepherdess has an understanding of how the king sees her. It’s the King who has been telling her that she’s incredibly special, she’s simply has been

Rose of Sharon, 2:1, #11

She, or He? I am a rose of Sharon,    a lily of the valleys. Some Bible expositors see the rose of Sharon as Christ and the lily as the church, His bride. I don’t think it’s confusion so much as it’s a sharing of identities. When we’re in a relationship with Him, we share in His person. That’s

The Scent of His Grace, 1:12-14, #8

She 12 While the king was on his couch,    my nard gave forth its fragrance.13 My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh    that lies between my breasts.14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms    in the vineyards of Engedi. This passage really stinks! These three verses carry its own special scent to the reader/smeller. Nard, myrrh and henna blossoms, are quite