SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 8:1 This verse seems to
indicate that, in Israelite culture, romantic kisses were reserved for
private situations, while a kiss of family affection was considered
appropriate in public. Thus, the woman wishes that her lover were a
BROTHER.
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SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 8:4 Here is the final
instance of urging the DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM not to STIR UP OR AWAKEN
LOVE until the appropriate time (compare Song of Solomon 2:7; Song of
Solomon 3:5). The period of waiting is almost over.
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SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 8:5 The Lovers Join in
Marriage. The pair have gone from yearning to be joined together, to
actually being married and consummating their union. The tension of
the previous chapters—the anxious waiting, the concern for
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SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 8:6 LOVE, like DEATH, is
persistent, always accomplishing its goal. FLAME OF THE LORD. This is
the only mention of the divine name in the entire Song of Solomon 1:1,
but it is fitting in a book of covenant wisdom. Both love and the
jealous desire to protect on... [ Continue Reading ]
SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 8:7 The image of MANY WATERS
that CANNOT QUENCH LOVE continues the image of love as a fire in v.
Song of Solomon 8:6. Likewise, FLOODS are unable to DROWN it.
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SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 8:14 For GAZELLE and YOUNG
STAG, see Song of Solomon 2:7, Song of Solomon 2:17. MOUNTAINS OF
SPICES refers to the woman (see Song of Solomon 4:6). The Song of
Solomon 1:1 closes with the man and woman delighting themselves with
their enjo [ Continue Reading ]