Song of Songs 1:15 (NASB)
How beautiful you are, my darling, how beautiful you are……
If you are a regular church
attendee and participate in Bible studies somewhere, you likely will agree that
you never hear a sermon from the Song of Songs book or ever do a Bible study on
this book. Not sure why, just an
observation.
The Song of Songs (also known
as Song of Solomon and also called Canticles) is one of the five poetry books
of the Old Testament that follows Job, the Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. While the author is Solomon (it is viewed
that Solomon wrote Song of Songs in his youth, Proverbs in his prime of life,
and Ecclesiastes when he was old and weary of the world), the book is written
both from a man and woman’s viewpoint.
Song of Songs represents not only the love between a husband and his
wife, but also the love relationship between God and the human soul and between
Jesus Christ and His church.
This book or song might be the
most difficult book in the entire Bible to understand; likely why you don’t
hear it preached or taught. Critics,
well, the prudish, also avoid the book because of its sensuality (the word
“breast(s)” is mentioned at least eight times). Yes, the book contains Hebrew poetry
and expresses love between man and woman, but what does it all mean? I don’t have the answers but perhaps you
might be challenged to study the book and come up with your own answer for what
it means.
I simply wish to share this one
verse from Song of Songs as a reminder to all husbands and to all men in love
with a special woman that the woman in your life is indeed beautiful. Actually this word “beautiful’ in the Hebrew
also means “handsome” to it can apply to husbands too. Beautiful has many meanings, including
“excellent”. Regardless of age or
appearance, the love of your life can be called “beautiful” or
“excellent”.
Glenn
Pease authored “A Love Poem to a Much Loved Wife”[1]
that fits what true love for your wife really means. If you
are a married man click on the website reference and enjoy how these words
might apply directly to your innermost feelings toward the woman you love and
who you chose to live with the rest of your life. Here are a couple of lines from this
magnificent poem:
It
is the wonder of my love for the wife God gave to me.
For
nothing in the heavens above, are as awesome as is she.
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