The Clefts of the Rock - Song of Songs 2:14

In the book of Song of Songs, Solomon shared how the groom said, “the fig tree puts forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away”, and in chapter two and verse fourteen of Song of Songs, Solomon shared how the groom said, “O my dove, that are in the clefts of the rock” where we read,

O my dove, that are in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see your countenance, let me hear your voice; for sweet is your voice, and your countenance is comely.

The verse begins, “O my dove, that are in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see your countenance, ...” Solomon began with the words, “O my dove” or “O my, the groom's, dove bird or pigeon”, “that are in the clefts of the rock” which means “who exists within the places of concealment, refuge or retreat belonging to the crag, cliff, stronghold or fortress”, “in the secret places” or “within the sheltering, covering or hiding locations” “of the stairs”which means “belonging to the steep places”, “let me see your countenance” or “allow and permit me, the groom, to observe, notice, discern and perceive your, the bride's, appearance and shape”. Solomon shared how the groom desired to see the face of his bride who was within the crag in the steep places. 

The verse goes on to say, “... let me hear your voice; for sweet is your voice, and your countenance is comely.” Solomon continued with the words, “let me hear your voice” or “allow and permit me, the groom, to listen to, perceive and discern your, the bride's, sound and noise”; “for sweet is your voice” which means “because, since and on account that your, the bride's, sound and noise exists as pleasant”, “and your countenance is comely” or “and your, the bride's, appearance and shape exists as beautiful and lovely”. Solomon shared how the groom asked the bride to allow him to listen to the noise and sound of her pleasant “voice” and to observe her lovely and beautiful appearance and shape.

When we consider Solomon's words in this verse, we learn how the groom continued to appeal to the bride to accept his invitation. He affectionately referred to her as his “dove”, and he noted her clandestine location in the steep places as he desired to look upon her, listen to her pleasant “voice” and observe her beautiful appearance. In other words, the groom was extremely attracted to the bride. God is attracted to us as well because He loves us, and His desire is to be with us for all eternity. He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for our sins, and when we humble ourselves, repent of our sins and receive Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and put within us a willingness to go wherever He desires for all our eternal lives. 

Next time Solomon shares how the groom says, “take us the foxes, the little foxes”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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