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Themes in Song of Solomon 4

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Themes in Song of Solomon 4

Song of Songs 4:1 (show verse)

M How beautiful you are, my darling.
How very beautiful!
Behind your veil,
your eyes are doves.
Your hair is like a flock of goats
streaming down Mount Gilead.

Gilead » Mount of
Gilead » A mountain
Goat » Numerous
Goat » Illustrative » (flock of,) of the church
Mountains » Names of » Gilead

Song of Songs 4:2 (show verse)

Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn sheep
coming up from washing,
each one having a twin,
and not one missing.

Sheep » Described as » Remarkably prolific
Sheep » Washed and shorn every year

Song of Songs 4:3 (show verse)

Your lips are like a scarlet cord,
and your mouth is lovely.
Behind your veil,
your brow is like a slice of pomegranate.

Pomegranate-trees » Illustrative » (fruit of,) of the graces of the church

Song of Songs 4:4 (show verse)

Your neck is like the tower of David,
constructed in layers.
A thousand bucklers are hung on it—
all of them shields of warriors.

Armory » A place for the storage of armor
military Arms » For sieges: » Armories built for
Shields » In times of peace were hung up in towers of armories
Tower » Of david
Towers » Illustrative of » The grace and dignity of the church
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » David
Towers » Were used as armories

Song of Songs 4:5 (show verse)

Your breasts are like two fawns,
twins of a gazelle, that feed among the lilies.

The roe » Illustrative of » The church

Song of Songs 4:6 (show verse)

Before the day breaks
and the shadows flee,
I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh
and the hill of frankincense.

Incense » Called frankincense
Mountains » Abounded with » Spices
myrrh » A product of the land of canaan

Song of Songs 4:7 (show verse)

You are absolutely beautiful, my darling,
with no imperfection in you.

Bridegroom » Song of
Life » Spiritual » Spotless, general references to
Spotless » The spotless life, general references to

Song of Songs 4:8 (show verse)

Come with me from Lebanon,

my bride—

with me from Lebanon!
Descend from the peak of Amana,
from the summit of Senir and Hermon,
from the dens of the lions,
from the mountains of the leopards.

Amana » A mountain mentioned in
Animals » Names of » Leopards
Beasts » Unclean » Leopard
Beasts » Found in » Mountains
Bridegroom » Song of
Hermon » Called » Shenir
Lebanon » Forests of, infested with wild beasts
Leopard » Inhabited mountains of canaan
Leopard » Animal » Carnivorous
Lions » Inhabits » Mountains
Love of Christ » To his church
Mountains » Abounded with » Wild beasts
Shenir » The amorite name of mount hermon

Song of Songs 4:9 (show verse)

You have captured my heart, my sister,

my bride.

You have captured my heart with one glance of your eyes,
with one jewel of your necklace.

Bridegroom » Song of

Song of Songs 4:10 (show verse)

How delightful your love is, my sister, my bride.
Your love is much better than wine,
and the fragrance of your perfume than any balsam.

Anointing » Of the body
Anointing » Ointment for » Richly perfumed
Bridegroom » Song of
Ointment » Not sacred

Song of Songs 4:11 (show verse)

Your lips drip sweetness like the honeycomb, my bride.
Honey and milk are under your tongue.
The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.

Bridegroom » Song of
Cedars » Described as » Fragrant
Garments » Of the rich » Perfumed
Honey » Illustrative of » Holy speech of saints
Honey » Was eaten » With milk
Lebanon » Illustrative » (fragrance of,) of the graces of the church
Lebanon » Celebrated for » Fragrance
Milk » Illustrative of » Godly and edifying discourses

Song of Songs 4:12 (show verse)

My sister, my bride, you are a locked garden—
a locked garden and a sealed spring.

Bridegroom » Song of
Church » Sister of Christ
Church » Spouse of Christ
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (sealed up,) of the church
Gardens » Illustrative » (enclosed,) of the pleasantness, fruitfulness, and security of the church
Gardens » Often enclosed
Hedges » Placed around » Gardens
Names » Of the church » Spouse of Christ
Seals » Illustrative of » Security
Titles and names of the church » Spouse of Christ

Song of Songs 4:13 (show verse)

Your branches are a paradise of pomegranates
with choicest fruits,
henna with nard—

Bridegroom » Song of
Camphire » A shrub bearing fragrant flowers (not related to camphor)
Cypress » Margin rv henna
Pomegranate-trees » Illustrative » (an orchard of,) of the church
Pomegranate-trees » The jews » Cultivated, in orchards
Righteous » Compared with » Pomegranates
compared to Saints » Pomegranates
Spikenard » An aromatic plant

Song of Songs 4:14 (show verse)

nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon,
with all the trees of frankincense,
myrrh and aloes,
with all the best spices.

Aloes » Trees
Aloes » Used as perfume
Bridegroom » Song of
Calamus » A sweet cane of palestine
Cinnamon » A spice
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Spikenard
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Calamus
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Saffron
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Aloe
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » myrrh
Incense » Called frankincense
myrrh » A product of the land of canaan
Spikenard » An aromatic plant
Trees » Varieties » Aloes

Song of Songs 4:15 (show verse)

You are a garden spring,
a well of flowing water
streaming from Lebanon.

Bridegroom » Song of
Gardens » Often refreshed by fountains
Lebanon » Many streams came from
Lebanon » Streams of
Living water » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » General references to
water of Life » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Eze 47; re 22
Wells » Illustrative » Of the holy spirit in saints
Wells » Many supplied from lebanon

Song of Songs 4:16 (show verse)

W Awaken, north wind—
come, south wind.
Blow on my garden,
and spread the fragrance of its spices.
Let my love come to his garden
and eat its choicest fruits.

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Bridegroom » Song of
Fruits » Divided into » Pleasant
Gardens » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Spices, &c
Meteorology » Wind » North
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Wind
Wind » Mentioned in scripture » North
Wind » North wind