Song of Solomon 6:8,9

There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.

Threescore - indefinite number, as . These are witnesses of the espousals; rulers of the earth contrasted with the saints, who, though many, are but "one" bride (; Luke 22:25; ; ; notes, Psalms 45:9). The one bride is contrasted with the many wives whom Eastern kings had, in violation of the marriage law (1 Kings 11:1). The spiritual interpretation is shown herein to be the true sense of Canticles. If the literal sense were meant, the book would never have found a place in the holy Canon. But the one bride m primarily Israel. To her in due time the many queens and concubines-the Gentile peoples-become affiliated so as to form one Church with her, the bride of the Lamb.

But one. Hollow professors, like half-wives, have no part in the one bride.

Only one of her mother - namely, "Jerusalem above" (). The "little sister" () is not inconsistent with her being "the only one;" for that sister is one with herself ().

Choice - (; ) As she exalted Him above all others (), so he now her.

Daughters ... blessed her - (.) So at the Church's, appearance after Pentecost.