Reference: Solomon, Song Of
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called also, after the Vulgate, the "Canticles." It is the "song of songs" (Song 1:1), as being the finest and most precious of its kind; the noblest song, "das Hohelied," as Luther calls it. The Solomonic authorship of this book has been called in question, but evidences, both internal and external, fairly establish the traditional view that it is the product of Solomon's pen. It is an allegorical poem setting forth the mutual love of Christ and the Church, under the emblem of the bridegroom and the bride. (Compare Mt 9:15; Joh 3:29; Eph 5:23,27,29; 9/7/type/hcsb'>Re 19:7-9; 21:2,9; 22:1.)
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Jesus said to them, "Can the wedding guests be sad while the groom is with them? The days will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
He who has the bride is the groom. But the groom's friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the groom's voice. So this joy of mine is complete.
for the husband is head of the wife as also Christ is head of the church. He is the Savior of the body.
He did this to present the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but holy and blameless.
For no one ever hates his own flesh, but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church,
Let us be glad, rejoice, and give Him glory, because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has prepared herself. She was permitted to wear fine linen, bright and pure. For the fine linen represents the righteous acts of the saints. read more. Then he said to me, "Write: Blessed are those invited to the marriage feast of the Lamb!" He also said to me, "These words of God are true."
I also saw the Holy City, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
Then one of the seven angels, who had held the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues, came and spoke with me: "Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb."
Then he showed me the river of living water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb