Title: The One Who Loves in My Heart
1. This is the confession of a Shulammite woman (1:1-14), a Shulammite woman who loves Solomon sings of her longing for the one she loves and the heart that seeks his love. 1) It turns out that this song belongs to Solomon. Verse 1 says, “Song of Solomon.”
The name of Solomon, the author of the Song of Songs, appears six times in the Song of Songs. The original title of “Song of Songs” is “Song of Songs”, meaning that it is the best of all songs that exist on earth.
Remembering that in 1 Kings 4:32 he wrote 1.005 “songs” in addition to Solomon’s Proverbs 3.000, it is the most beautiful and noble song among the songs he wrote. The “Song of Songs” tells us that God used Solomon’s superior literary power in marriage,
This is to teach the true love that couples share. In order for a believer to live a perfect life before God, all areas of that life must conform to His will. Not only the church life and the religious life, but also the areas of daily life,
In particular, it is very important to fulfill His will in the family. In particular, the marital relationship, which is the foundation of the family, is a very important part of human life, and we must know what God's will is and practice it.
In that sense, the Song of Songs, which shows how a man and a woman married in marriage should love and rejoice in each other, is a very direct lesson. 2) The expectations and conflicts of the Shulammite woman toward the one she loves are described (verses 2-8),
(1) The Shulammite woman's expectations for the first night she loves are described very frankly. Verse 2 says, “I want you to kiss me, for your love is better than wine.” (2) The Shulammite woman's comments about her appearance follow.
Verse 5 says, “Women of Jerusalem, though I am black, I am beautiful; though I am like the tents of Kedar, I am like the veil of Solomon.” The Shulammite woman herself may have felt inferior to the color of her skin.
However, she overcomes the conflict of mind due to her dark skin with pride as a “beloved”. (3) The pain you feel when you are not with the one you love is described (verses 7-8), and in verse 7, “My heart, my beloved, tell me where you feed your flock and where you will rest at noon.
3) Part of the love conversation between Solomon and the Shulammite woman at the wedding reception is being recalled (verses 9-14), (1) Solomon's tribute to the beauty of the Shulammite woman. Verse 9 says, “My love, I have compared you to the horse of Pharaoh’s chariot.”
(2) The Shulammite woman's response to Solomon's praise follows. Verse 12 says, “When the king sat down on the table, I, too, vomited out the fragrance of the oil.” Through the reminiscent confession of love of a Shulammite woman, the following facts can be considered. - The Shulammite woman was a country girl.
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As a bride, I prepared my heart to receive Solomon's love on the first day of marriage without fear or hesitation, and I looked forward to it. - The Shulammite woman overcame her inferiority complex about her appearance. -Love deepens through effort. - A Shulammite woman will not be able to be with the one she loves,
The situation caused anxiety and pain, but she wisely overcame it with love. -You can learn from the Shulammite woman anointed with balm to win Solomon's love that it takes effort to nurture herself to please her loved one or to win his love.
2. This is a reminiscence of the love between two people who spent the first night in the room. (1:15-2:7), 2:6, “He puts a pillow on my head with his left hand and embraces me with his right hand.” It is an expression of affection as well as an expression of physical longings and needs.
And verses 3-5 also express the psychology and satisfaction of love, which can only be understood when viewed as an expression of sexual love experienced between couples. In particular, the banquet in “a banquet house” in verse 4 means “wine” and refers to “house of wine”, which means “house of joy and joy.”
In a sense, it is analogous to a new room where you spend the first night. Now begins the conversation of love in “our bed” (1:16). 1:15 says, “You are beautiful, my love, you are beautiful, your eyes are like doves.” The Shulammites enter the room as a married couple and spend their first night there.
It is Solomon who leads love. As at the reception, he starts a love conversation in the new room. He looks into his wife's eyes first. And she praises her beauty over and over again, saying, “Pretty and pretty.”
The “dove”-like eyes mean pure and pure eyes, and it is an expression that symbolizes the beauty of pure and sincere women. Solomon is confessing that he was absorbed not only by the beauty of her appearance, but also by her innocence and sincerity. To Solomon's praise, a Shulammite woman, or “beloved,” responds to her “beloved.”
Verses 16 and 17 say, “My beloved, you are beautiful and beautiful. Our bed is green, and our house is a cedar beam and a cypress stone straw.” Please pay attention to their titles. The titles “My Love” or “My Beloved” are intimate and respectful.
In the Song of Songs, the Shulammite calls Solomon “my love” twenty-four times, and this is the first verse. To a husband who praises her beauty and charm, she also praises her handsome appearance and charm.
Verse 2:1 says, “I am the daffodil of Sharon and the lily of the valley.” In other words, he is just like a daffodil that blooms in Saron or a flower that blooms secretly in the valley.
Although there are several places in Israel named “Sharon,” the place in this verse would refer to her native Galilee and the fertile plain between Tabor. “Daffodils” are white wild flowers that bloom here, and are ordinary wild flowers that form a group and bloom tens of thousands of flowers at once.
“Lily” in this verse refers to a kind of lily flower with a red color, and has a modest appearance. Thus, both of these flowers point to the fact that they are more modest than ordinary wild flowers, rather than their dazzling and glamorous beauty.
The Shulammite woman humbled herself in the words of Solomon who praised her, saying that she was only one of the many flowers of the valley “humbly”. While exchanging compliments of love like this, the two now share love as a couple.
2:3 says, “My beloved among men is like an apple tree in the midst of a bush; I sat in its shade and rejoiced greatly, and its fruit was sweet to my mouth.” The Shulammite woman, “the Beloved,” likens Solomon to “an apple tree among the bushes” at its best.
If the other men are nothing more than “a bush,” he is like an apple tree that stands out alone in the midst of it. Solomon is his only and best match. As a husband, he provides “shade” for the Shulammite woman to find rest and protection.
Moreover, among the fruit trees, not only the fragrance and fruit of its flowers, but also the sweet and fragrant joy of the Shulammite woman. Because of the scent of the apple tree and its sweet taste, in the Song of Songs, “apple tree” is used as a symbol of sexual love and satisfaction.
As the recollection of the first night concludes, the Shulammite warns to a fictional choir called “Jerusalem women.” 2:7 says, “Women of Jerusalem, I entrust you with roe deer and wild deer, do not waver, do not wake me, until my love desires it.”
“I ask you with roe deer and roe deer” is a kind of petition.
-First of all, there are cases where the Bible does not swear only in the name of God (Genesis 21:23), so it is an interpretation that the text can be seen in that context. - Although the petition was made in the name of God, it is believed that the name of an animal symbolizing love was borrowed because it was not possible to say the name according to Hebrew custom.
However, it is difficult to say with certainty which of these two interpretations is correct. Moreover, there is no consensus interpretation of the meaning of the warning. It depends on what you mean by the phrase “do not wake me up” that governs the interpretation. Seeing the situation so far in a dream, a Shulammite woman in a dream of love,
It can also be interpreted to mean not to wake yourself up, or to not interrupt the love between two people that begins with a hug. However, what seems to be the most appropriate interpretation is that “to obtain the joy of love is to wait patiently until the time is right.”
If so, this can be taken to mean that sexual passion must be suppressed until it is experienced in marriage. It is a warning against sexual indulgence. The Shulammite, who experienced the joy of love with marriage, is teaching us that true love requires waiting and that we can enjoy full joy in marriage.
The following lessons about marriage can be learned from the recollection of the Shulammite woman's first wedding night. -They made meticulous preparations for the first night. Likewise, those who become husbands must prepare for their wives and those who become wives must prepare for their husbands.
For a beautiful marriage life, it is necessary to prepare in advance mentally and physically for each other. -Solomon and the Shulammite woman give each other the highest praise, confessing that no one can compare. Likewise, every couple should consider each other their best and only companions.
- You must refrain from sexual passion and maintain chastity until you experience full sexuality within the marriage relationship. Dear saints, Why is the marriage relationship between Solomon and the Shulammite woman laid out so lengthily? In a way, you might ask, how can it be called the word of God even though it is like a love story?
What was God's deep intention to have Solomon, who had talents in literature, write it down? The Old Testament describes God and the saints as husband and wife. Saints do not reveal themselves like a Shulammite woman, but humble themselves while listening to the sweet language of their husband's love and humbly express themselves as wild flowers.
God loves the saints as Solomon loves a Shulammite woman as his bride. You are loving unconditionally. But if you don't truly accept that love, it overflows. If you are proud that you have monopolized love, you will lose sight of it.
I am a poor person who cannot be loved, but thank you for loving me like this. And you can receive more love when you are humble. You must also maintain your fidelity. Just as a virtuous woman is praised, a bride should be in good shape. Idolatry is adultery.
To love something other than God is an idol. I pray in the name of the Lord that you have the wisdom of waiting so that you can keep the fidelity of your faith and welcome our Lord who will return with joy. *