Song of Solomon Chapter 8

From The Open Bible Project

8:1 Oh that you were like my brother, who sucked the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.

  • (a) The Church called of the Gentiles speaks thus to the Church of Jerusalem.

8:2 I would lead you, bringing you into my mother's house, who would instruct me. I would have you drink spiced wine, of the juice of my pomegranate.

8:3 His left hand would be under my head. His right hand would embrace me.

8:4 I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires. Friends

8:5 Who is this who comes up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? Under the apple tree I aroused you. There your mother conceived you. There she was in labor and bore you.

8:6 Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as [1] Sheol [See Song of Solomon Footnotes 1]. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of [2] Yahweh. [See Song of Solomon Footnotes 2]

  • (d) The spouse desires Christ to be joined in perpetual love with him.

8:7 Many waters can't quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned. Friends

8:8 We have a little sister. She has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister in the day when she is to be spoken for?

  • (e) The Jewish Church speaks this of the Church of the Gentiles.

8:9 If she is a wall, we will build on her a turret of silver. if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar. Beloved

  • (f) If she is sure and fast, she is fit for her husband to dwell in.

8:10 I am a wall, and my breasts like towers, then I was in his eyes like one who found peace.

  • (g) The Church promises fidelity and constancy.

8:11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He leased out the vineyard to keepers. Each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.

  • (h) This is the vineyard of the Lord hired out, (Matthew 21:33).

8:12 My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit. Lover

8:13 You who dwell in the gardens, with friends in attendance, let me hear your voice! Beloved

  • (i) Christ dwells in his Church, whose voice the faithful hear.

8:14 Come away, my beloved! Be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices!

  • (k) The Church desires Christ that if he depart from them, yet he would haste to help them in their troubles.
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