Category Archives: Solomon

mutual love

Song of Solomon 5:10-6:3 Her love for him is not blind.  She knows who he is, what he is like, and where he is.  Her love for him is a choice, and it is the right choice.  She delights in … Continue reading

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sick with love

Song of Solomon 5:2-9 Why him, and not someone else?  Only a lover’s heart can answer.  But the bride knows.  The LORD has given couples a gift of each other, and we are happy only when enjoying each other’s company.  … Continue reading

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his garden

Song of Solomon 4:9-5:1 The groom relishes in his bride and describes her in terms of taste and beauty.  She is his garden, filling him with delight.  She invites him to come to his garden, and he joys in the … Continue reading

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she’s the one

Song of Solomon 4:1-8 She is all that he can see.  Her beauty has captivated his heart.  There is no flaw in her.  After seeing her, his desire for anything or anyone else disappears.  She’s the one.  And she feels … Continue reading

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dreams of time together

Song of Solomon 3   The bride dreams of looking for her lover, and then finding him.  In her dream, she takes him to an intimate place.  She sees Solomon “on the day of his wedding, on the day of … Continue reading

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vineyard spoilers

Song of Solomon 2:8-17 When the time is right, the hindrances and fears and distractions are overcome.  Marital love is a beautiful thing at that time, a right thing.  Nothing (even the mountains) should be allowed to spoil the joy … Continue reading

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the feast

Song of Solomon 1:9-2:7 The lovers in this song feast on each other’s beauty.  They have eyes for each other, and all others become dull backdrops for the main attraction.  She is a lily among brambles. He is an apple … Continue reading

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draw me after you

Song of Solomon 1:1-8 This love song begins with an invitation from the bride.  She wants to spend more time with her betrothed. They are both shepherds, and she wants to bring her flocks to rest at noon beside his, … Continue reading

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the end of the matter

Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 Wise words can fix us firmly in a secure position, and they can also motivate us to move in the right direction.  But we should also heed the warning tacked on at the end of the book.  Even … Continue reading

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remember

Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8 Youth is called the days of light, and old age the days of darkness.  The Preacher encourages his students to enjoy and take advantage of the days of light, but to remember that the days of darkness will … Continue reading

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