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Themes in Song of Solomon 1

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Themes in Song of Solomon 1

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Song of Songs 1:1 (show verse)

Solomon’s Finest Song.

No Themes for this verse.

Song of Songs 1:2 (show verse)

W Oh, that he would kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!
For your love is more delightful than wine.

Wine » The love of Christ to be preferred to

Song of Songs 1:3 (show verse)

The fragrance of your perfume is intoxicating;
your name is perfume poured out.
No wonder young women adore you.

Anointing » Of the body
Ointment » Not sacred
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Name
Woman » Illustrative » (chaste and holy,) of saints

Song of Songs 1:4 (show verse)

Take me with you—let us hurry.
Oh, that the king would bring me to his chambers.

Y We will rejoice and be glad for you;
we will praise your love more than wine.

W It is only right that they adore you.

Attraction » Divine
Love to Christ » A characteristic of saints
Spiritual » Adoption » Attraction
Uprightness » They who walk in » Love Christ
Wine » The love of Christ to be preferred to

Song of Songs 1:5 (show verse)

Daughters of Jerusalem,
I am dark like the tents of Kedar,
yet lovely like the curtains of Solomon.

Kedar » A nomadic clan of the ishmaelites
Tapestry » In palaces
Tents » Of the jews contrasted with those of the arabs
Woman » Of the poorer classes swarthy from exposure to the sun

Song of Songs 1:6 (show verse)

Do not stare at me because I am dark,
for the sun has gazed on me.
My mother’s sons were angry with me;
they made me a keeper of the vineyards.
I have not kept my own vineyard.

Business life » Vices found in, » Breach of trust
The sun » The rays of » Change the color of the skin
Unfaithfulness » Of men, warnings concerning
Vices » Found in business » Breach of trust
Vineyards » Members of the family often wrought in
Woman » Often engaged in » Agriculture
Woman » Of the poorer classes swarthy from exposure to the sun
Women » Kept vineyards

Song of Songs 1:7 (show verse)

Tell me, you, the one I love:
Where do you pasture your sheep?
Where do you let them rest at noon?
Why should I be like one who veils herself

beside the flocks of your companions?

Love to Christ » Should be » With the soul
Sheep » Flocks of » Made to rest at noon
Shepherd » Causes the flock to rest

Song of Songs 1:8 (show verse)

M If you do not know,
most beautiful of women,
follow the tracks of the flock,
and pasture your young goats
near the shepherds’ tents.

Goat » The young of » Fed near the shepherds' tents
Shepherds » Dwelt in tents while tending their flocks
Tents » Were used by » Shepherds while tending their flocks
Woman » Of distinction » Fair and graceful

Song of Songs 1:9 (show verse)

I compare you, my darling,
to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariots.

Chariots » Drawn by » Horses
Horses » Illustrative of » Beauty of the church

Song of Songs 1:10 (show verse)

Your cheeks are beautiful with jewelry,
your neck with its necklace.

Adorning » Spiritual » General references
Gold » Used in the arts » Into ornaments
Spiritual » Adoption » Adorning

Song of Songs 1:11 (show verse)

We will make gold jewelry for you,
accented with silver.

Silver » Jewels

Song of Songs 1:12 (show verse)

W While the king is on his couch,
my perfume releases its fragrance.

Spikenard » Perfume prepared from

Song of Songs 1:13 (show verse)

My love is a sachet of myrrh to me,
spending the night between my breasts.

No Themes for this verse.

Song of Songs 1:14 (show verse)

My love is a cluster of henna blossoms to me,
in the vineyards of En-gedi.

Camphire » A shrub bearing fragrant flowers (not related to camphor)
Cypress » Margin
En-gedi » Famous for its vineyards
Grape » Grown » At en-gedi

Song of Songs 1:15 (show verse)

M How beautiful you are, my darling.
How very beautiful!
Your eyes are doves.

Doves » Characterized by » Softness of eyes

Song of Songs 1:16 (show verse)

W How handsome you are, my love.
How delightful!
Our bed is lush with foliage;

No Themes for this verse.

Song of Songs 1:17 (show verse)

the beams of our house are cedars,
and our rafters are cypresses.

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Fir tree » Wood of, used for building