1. [By Ron Halbrook] [Part Two]

2. 2 10 I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.

3. Introduction: 2. We see their relationship develop as a series of scenes & stages. 3

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5. 5 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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7. 7 15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. 17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. 17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

8. 8 19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. 20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. 19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. 20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? 21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

9. 9 22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. 23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray. 22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. 23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

10. Introduction: 3. This poem celebrates loyal steadfast love experienced in marriage. Married love: spontaneous, beautiful, powerful, & exclusive— includes “moments of separation & intimacy, anguish & ecstasy, tension & contentment” (Zondervan NIV Study Bible: 1020) 10

11. Introduction: 3. This poem celebrates loyal steadfast love experienced in marriage. King Solomon found this love as a young man but later stumbled over political marriages— this gift can be damaged or lost. 11

12. Introduction: 4. Why people avoid this book, or spiritualize it as a poem of Christ’s love for the church. Satan associates passion with sexual sins. Study with appreciation not fear: God not Satan created passionate love in marriage. 12

13. Introduction: 5. God’s gift of married love is a priceless blessing: Changes our character by teaching us to value & serve our mate! Perpetuates the human race in a godly way! Merits praise, celebration, & thanksgiving! 13

14. 14 TITLE 1:1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s 1. Solomon asked God for wisdom (1 Kgs. 3:9). 2. He wrote 3,000 proverbs, 1,004 songs (4:32). 3. This is his most beautiful & unique song!

15. 15 I.FIRST SCENE 1:2-2:7 Love’s Passion SUMMARY SUMMARY : Solomon & his beloved Shulamite share admiration & affection. “His banner over me was love” (2:4).

16. II. SECOND SCENE 2:8-3:5 Love’s Promise SUMMARY SUMMARY : Their love grows like the beauties of springtime. The Shulamite dreams about searching for Solomon. 16

17. 17 8 The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. 9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. 8 The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. 9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. She says:

18. 18 10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. 11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; 12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; 13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. 10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. 11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; 12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; 13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. She relates what he said:

19. 19 14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. He says:

20. 20 15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. He says: Let us guard & protect the tender vines of love.

21. 21 16 My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies. 17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. 16 My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies. 17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. She says: This love is mutual & exclusive! Because he values her so highly (“lily among thorns,” 2:2), she wants to give herself to him freely, fully.

22. 22 1 By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. 2 I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. 3 The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth? 1 By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. 2 I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. 3 The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth? She says:

23. 23 4 It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me. She says: This love includes the challenge of seeking & finding: up’s & down’s, drifting apart & drawing together, alienation & reconciliation, confusion & clarity.

24. 24 5 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please. I charge you by all things beautiful & tender, let love grow in its own time & way. She says:

25. III. THIRD SCENE 3:6-5:1 Love’s Wedding SUMMARY SUMMARY : After the joys of the royal wedding, Solomon praises the beauty of his wife. She invites him into the garden of love. 25

26. 26 6 Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? 7 Behold his bed [royal carriage], which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel. 8 They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. 6 Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? 7 Behold his bed [royal carriage], which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel. 8 They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. Friends share the celebration: Symbols: attractive, strength, safety, security

27. 27 9 King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon. 10 He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem. 9 King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon. 10 He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem. Friends share the celebration: Honored the occasion & his bride with new carriage!

28. 28 11 Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart. Friends share the celebration: Day of great joy: wore a symbol of his mother’s love as he made his bride his first love

29. 29 1 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. 2 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them. 1 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. 2 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them. He says:

30. 30 3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks. 4 Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. 3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks. 4 Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. He says:

31. 31 5 Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies. 6 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. 5 Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies. 6 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. He says:

32. 32 7 Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee. He says: Compliments not criticisms made her feel loved & valued above all others.

33. 33 8 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. He says: Insecurity: needs reassurance!

34. 34 9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. 10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! 11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon. 9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. 10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! 11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon. He says: Her love captivates & delights him!

35. 35 12 A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. 13 Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, 14 Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: 15 A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon. 12 A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. 13 Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, 14 Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: 15 A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon. He says: He praises her moral purity!

36. 36 16 Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits. She says: This love is exclusive, yet free, inviting, giving, & sharing!

37. 37 1 I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. 1 I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. He says: Friends say: Plural Joys of passionate love: Mutual! Encouraged! Plural

38. 38 10 I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.

39. Conclusion: 2. We see their relationship develop as a series of scenes & stages. 39

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42. Conclusion: 3. This poem celebrates loyal steadfast love experienced in marriage. Married love: spontaneous, beautiful, powerful, & exclusive— includes “moments of separation & intimacy, anguish & ecstasy, tension & contentment” (Zondervan NIV Study Bible: 1020) 42

43. Conclusion: 4. God’s gift of married love is a priceless blessing: Changes our character by teaching us to value & serve our mate! Perpetuates the human race in a godly way! Merits praise, celebration, & thanksgiving! 43

44. 44 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

45. 45 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

46. 46 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.