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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)

Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from 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)

Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; all of which bear twins, and none is barren among them.

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

Song of Songs 4:3 (show verse)

Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of pomegranate within thy locks.

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

Song of Songs 4:4 (show verse)

Thy neck is like the tower of David built for an armory, on which hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.

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)

Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.

The roe » Illustrative of » The church

Song of Songs 4:6 (show verse)

Until the day shall break, and the shadows flee away, I will repair to the mountain of myrrh, and to 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)

Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.

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 spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, 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)

Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thy eyes, with one chain of thy neck.

Bridegroom » Song of

Song of Songs 4:10 (show verse)

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thy ointments than all spices!

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

Song of Songs 4:11 (show verse)

Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honey-comb; honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell 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)

A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.

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)

Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphor, with spikenard,

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)

Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief 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)

A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams 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)

Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

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