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Unveiling The Ravished Heart Of God And The Intimacy Of Divine Embrace
Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 28, 2024 (message contributor)
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1. The Song Of Solomon - Introduction - A Comprehensive And Contemplative Verse-By-Verse Study
Contributed on Sep 28, 2024
The Bible unveils the ultimate purpose of humanity's creation at the very end. It reveals the day when the Bride of Christ meets her heavenly Bridegroom, Jesus, and the marriage covenant is established.
Series/Class Objective The Song of Solomon is a passionate love song between Solomon and the Shulamite woman- representing Jesus and His Bride – Us! Christians serve the Beautiful God who is “altogether lovely” (V.5:16 KJV) and who desires to ravish them with passionate love. God is calling ...read more
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2. The Song Of Solomon - Chapter 1 - The Bride Confesses Her Love
Contributed on Sep 28, 2024
The Beloved touches the Bride’s spirit, and for the first time, she feels the freedom to pour her heart out completely to Him
V.1:1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s. The Bride Confesses Her Love She 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! 3 For your love is better than wine; your name is oil poured out; therefore, virgins love you. 4 Draw me after you; let us run. The king has brought me into his ...read more
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3. Song Of Solomon - Chapter 2 - The Rose Of Sharon
Contributed on Sep 28, 2024
The Bride cannot understand why the Beloved considers her to be so special since she is a very common person.
V.2:1 I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. He 2 As a lily among brambles, so is my love among the young women. She 3 As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. With great delight I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. 4 He ...read more
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4. Song Of Solomon - Chapter 3 – The Bride's Dream
Contributed on Sep 28, 2024
The young Bride experiences Divine discipline. The Beloved withholds His presence from her because He wants her to discover that the only safe place in all the world is in rising up in partnership with Him. He holds out until we come to Him in obedience.
V.3:1 On my bed by night I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him, but found him not. 2 I will rise now and go about the city, in the streets and in the squares; I will seek him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but found him not. 3 The watchmen found me as they went about in the city. “Have ...read more
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5. Song Of Solomon - Chapter 4 – The Beloved Admires His Bride’s Beauty
Contributed on Sep 28, 2024
The Beloved describes His Bride in detail, reassuring her that His love has not diminished one degree because of her sin.
He V.4:1 Behold, you are beautiful, my love, behold, you are beautiful! Your eyes are doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats leaping down the slopes of Gilead. 2 Your teeth are like a flock of shorn ewes that have come up from the washing, all of which bear twins, and not one ...read more
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6. The Song Of Solomon - Chapter 5 – The Bride Searches For Her Beloved
Contributed on Sep 28, 2024
This is the turning point in the Brides progression of maturity
V.5:1 - “I came to my garden, my sister, my bride, I gathered my myrrh with my spice, I ate my honeycomb with my honey, I drank my wine with my milk. Others Eat, friends, drink, and be drunk with love! She 2 I slept, but my heart was awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking. “Open to me, my sister, ...read more
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7. The Song Of Solomon - Chapter 6 – Together In The Garden Of Love
Contributed on Sep 28, 2024
So overcome were the daughters of Jerusalem by the description of the Beloved that their hearts were drawn to Him also.
V.6:1 Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? 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 ...read more
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8. The Song Of Songs - Chapter 7 – The Passion Of God Revealed
Contributed on Sep 28, 2024
The Bride is now ready to serve.
V.7:1 How beautiful are your feet in sandals, O noble daughter! Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of a master hand. 2 Your navel is a rounded bowl that never lacks mixed wine. Your belly is a heap of wheat, encircled with lilies. 3 Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a ...read more
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9. The Song Of Solomon - Chapter 8 - Longing For Her Beloved + Conclusion
Contributed on Sep 28, 2024
The Bride in perfect union and communion with her Beloved, ministers to her younger, spiritually immature sister.
V.8:1 O that you were like a brother to me who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outside, I would kiss you, and none would despise me. 2 I would lead you and bring you into the house of my mother - she who used to teach me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the juice of my ...read more