Song of Solomon

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Song of Solomon (Ecclesiastes)

3 Views A.  Metaphor, spiritual B.  Literal and erotic a.  Solomon and wife b.  Solomon and lechery (1:4,5-7) c.  It fits the beginning and the end explains Eccl 7:28, 1 Kings 11:3, Kennedy to Trump. C.  Combination

The Song of Solomon 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7. 

The Royal Wedding Lived Over Again (i. 1-ii. 7). The Bride’s Courtship Reminiscences (ii. 8-iii. 5). The Occasion of the Betrothal Recalled (iii. 6-v. 1). The Bride’s Troubled Dream Related (v. 2-vi. 3). The King’s Meditation on His Bride (vi. 4-vii. 10). The Bride Longs to See Her Old Home (vii. 11-viii. 4). The Renewal of Love at Lebanon (viii. 5-viii. 14).

A.  No reference to procrea.on and thus sensual love is held high A.  FBC Jackson and Catholicism B.  Loves him, not his .tle 1:7, 12 C.  He makes her valued 1:15, 2:1 (1:6) D.  Virginity is valued 2:7 E.  Safety 6:3

A.  Sensuality inside marriage is a rich and needed value! 1 Corinthians 7:2-6 B.  6:3 – Only with each other. Men’s responsibility- one eye (Jerry Clower) Women’s responsibility- modest dress C.  Eros, Storgē, Agapē, Phileō ‘Εροs , Στοργή, Ἀγάπη, Φιλἐω