Strong as death
Song of Solomon 8
14 verses≈ 3 minBSB
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Where we are
- 1–3:5LongingTwo lovers find each other
- 3:6–5:1The weddingThe king comes; the garden is opened
- 5:2–6:3Lost and foundShe seeks him through the night
- 6:4–8:4Love deepensPraise, and a walk in the countryChapter 8
- 8:5–14Strong as deathThe seal, and the vineyard not for sale
Longing for Her Beloved
O that you were to me like a brother
who nursed at my mother’s breasts!
If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you,
and no one would despise me.
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The bride
I would lead you and bring you
to the house of my mother who taught me.
I would give you spiced wine to drink,
the nectar of my pomegranates.
His left hand is under my head,
and his right arm embraces me.
O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you:
Do not arouse or awaken love
until the time is right.
Three refrains
Whiteboard
Three lines run through the whole Song, and they are nearly done now. Then she says what they were all about.
Coming Up from the Wilderness
I roused you under the apple tree;
there your mother conceived you;
there she travailed and brought you forth.
Set Me as a Seal
Set me as a seal over your heart,
as a seal upon your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol.
Mighty waters cannot quench love;
rivers cannot sweep it away.
The bride
If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love,
his offer would be utterly scorned.
love is as strong as death
Song of Solomon 8:6
Reflect
Sit with this
What is the difference between a love you could buy and a love that can only be given? Who has loved you like that?
Our Little Sister
We have a little sister,
and her breasts are not yet grown.
What shall we do for our sister
on the day she is spoken for?
If she is a wall,
we will build a tower of silver upon her.
If she is a door,
we will enclose her with panels of cedar.
I am a wall,
and my breasts are like towers.
So I have become in his eyes
like one who brings peace.
My Own Vineyard
The bride
Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon.
He leased it to the tenants.
For its fruit, each was to bring
a thousand shekels of silver.
Question
Quick question
Solomon has one vineyard, and she has another.
What does she say of her own vineyard?
Come Away
You who dwell in the gardens,
my companions are listening for your voice.
Let me hear it!
Come away, my beloved,
and be like a gazelle
or a young stag
on the mountains of spices.
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Narrated by Bob Souer · BSB audio, public domain
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Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all. Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away.
Song of Solomon 8:6–7
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