In the book of Song of Songs, Solomon shared how the bride said, “my beloved is white and ruddy, the chief among ten thousand. His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars”, and in chapter five and verse sixteen of Song of Songs, Solomon shared how the bride said, “his mouth is most sweet” where we read,
His mouth is most sweet: yes, he is altogether lovely.
This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
The verse begins, “His mouth is most sweet: yes, he is altogether lovely.” Solomon began with the words, “his mouth” or “his, the groom's, orifice in the face used for eating, drinking and speaking” “is most sweet” which means “exists as exceedingly sweetened”: “yes, he is altogether lovely” or “even so and indeed, he, the groom, exists as totally desirable, pleasant and delightful”. Solomon shared how the bride spoke of the exceedingly sweetened orifice in the groom's face, and how he existed as totally pleasant and desirable.
The verse goes on to say, “This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.” Solomon continued with the words, “this is my beloved” or “these words are a description of my, the bride's, well-loved groom”, “and this is my friend” which means “and these words describe my, the bride's, companion, fellow and neighbor”, “O daughters of Jerusalem” or “O female offspring and progeny belonging to Jerusalem whose name means teaching of peace and is the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split”. Solomon shared how the bride declared her words to be a description of her well-loved groom who was her companion and neighbor.
When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn through Solomon how the bride continued to share about the groom as she spoke about the exceedingly sweetened orifice in his face and his total desirable and delightful manner. She declared to the female offspring of “Jerusalem” that her description was indeed about her well-loved groom, companion and neighbor. The bride loved her groom, and this passionate description and declaration is a wonderful model not only for husbands and wives, but also for God's desire to have an intimate personal relationship with us. God sent His Son Jesus into the world to be crucified on the cross for the sins of everyone, and when we yield our lives to Him, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and teach us the value of honoring Him and giving Him glory within our own lives so the world will see Him and love Him too.
Next time we begin a new chapter and see Solomon share how the daughters of Jerusalem ask, “where is your beloved gone?” so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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