SONG OF SOLOMON LESSON 5


     We will begin Song of Solomon 5:1 "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."

     The Scripture above, is not to be taken literally. This has to be
the Lord Jesus Christ speaking to the church, because He calls them
both sister and spouse. Matthew 12:50 "For whosoever shall do the will
of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister,
and mother." The church of the Lord Jesus Christ, throughout the
Bible, is the maid child. The Natural Israelite is spoken of as the
man child.  All believers in Christ are the bride of Christ. All
believers are, also, the sons of God. This is just showing that male
and female, alike, belong to God.  God had met with Adam in the garden
of Eden. The garden of fellowship is restored in heaven for the
believer. This speaks of that wonderful fellowship of believers and
their God. "Myrrh" is sweet aloes for the wedding bed.  This speaks of
the union of Christ and His church. Jesus told the apostles, they
would not drink wine with Him again, until heaven. Matthew 26:29 "But
I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine,
until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom."
Friends speaks of sharing His joy.

     Song of Solomon 5:2  "I sleep, but my heart waketh: [it is] the
voice of my beloved that knocketh, [saying], Open to me, my sister, my
love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, [and] my
locks with the drops of the night."

     We see from this, that when the body is asleep, the spirit of man
is still active. The Lord does knock at our door to get us saved. We
must allow Him to come in. "Undefiled" is the same as a chaste virgin
in II Corinthians 11:2 "For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy:
for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present [you as] a
chaste virgin to Christ." Both words indicate they have not worshipped
false gods. We see what Jesus said about knocking in the next verse.
Revelation 3:20 "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man
hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup
with him, and he with me." The spirit of mankind must answer that
knock of the Lord, and be saved. The spirit must over-rule the flesh.
To open the door to Christ is an act of our own free will. Ephesians
5:14 "Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the
dead, and Christ shall give thee light."

     Song of Solomon 5:3 "I have put off my coat; how shall I put it
on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?"

     Sometimes, we are walking through life doing alright. It seems
the furthest thing from our mind, is coming to Christ. This is
speaking of someone who is satisfied, not realizing his need for a
Saviour. To answer that call, he would have to put on his coat and
shoes.  Complacency about salvation, perhaps, could be disastrous.
Today is the day of salvation. In fact, this very moment is the moment
of salvation.

     Song of Solomon 5:4 "My beloved put in his hand by the hole [of
the door], and my bowels were moved for him."

     This is speaking of the Lord trying to enter, but the door to our
heart is bolted shut like this door. The Lord may woo us several times
trying to get us to come to Him. The sad thing is, sometime He will
stop trying. We must come to the Lord, while the invitation is still
there. "My bowels were moved for Him" means that her heart was stirred
within her. It is speaking of her innermost being. Many times people
are touched by a sermon, and their heart is tender toward the Lord. If
they do not come to the Lord right then, the Spirit of the Lord may
not touch them and draw them the next time they come to church. Verse
4 above is speaking of the extreme measures the Lord takes to get you
saved.

     Song of Solomon 5:5 "I rose up to open to my beloved; and my
hands dropped [with] myrrh, and my fingers [with] sweet smelling
myrrh, upon the handles of the lock."

     This is speaking of the sweetness involved in coming to the Lord.
The beautiful, unconditional love that He has for those who receive
Him is mentioned here. There is so much love and forgiveness, that it
pours like liquid. Revelation 22:17 "And the Spirit and the bride say,
Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst
come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."

     Song of Solomon 5:6 "I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had
withdrawn himself, [and] was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I
sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no
answer."

     This is like coming to the Lord one day too late. He had come and
knocked at her door, but the virgin had not answered in time. The
soldiers, who crucified Jesus, realized He was the Son of God when the
earth quaked and the darkness came upon the earth. It was too late,
they had already crucified Him.

     Song of Solomon 5:7 "The watchmen that went about the city found
me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away
my veil from me."

     The watchmen were the spiritual leaders, who were to warn the
people. They not only did not tell the people this was their Messiah,
they actually smote Jesus. He was wounded by them for our
transgressions. The veil in the temple was torn from the top to the
bottom, when Jesus was crucified. The temple and the bride are both
uncovered.

     Song of Solomon 5:8 "I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if
ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I [am] sick of love."

     This is a call for the daughters of Jerusalem to join the church
in search of Jesus. Galatians 6:2 "Bear ye one another's burdens, and
so fulfil the law of Christ."

     Song of Solomon 5:9  "What [is] thy beloved more than [another]
beloved, O thou fairest among women? what [is] thy beloved more than
[another] beloved, that thou dost so charge us?"

     These are the unsaved wanting a reason to follow Jesus. They want
to know what is so much better about what He offers, than what the
false gods offer. Tell us why you believe Him to be better, and we
might follow, too, is what they are saying?

     Song of Solomon 5:10 "My beloved [is] white and ruddy, the
chiefest among ten thousand."

     This white is bright like a shining light. Jesus is the Light of
the world. Ten thousand is speaking of a vast amount so large you
could not number them. There is no other like Jesus.

     Song of Solomon 5:11 "His head [is as] the most fine gold, his
locks [are] bushy, [and] black as a raven."

     The fine gold symbolizes God. This is speaking of the One we call
Jesus. He is the Son of God. The black hair, possibly, is speaking of
the rolling black of the hills.

     Song of Solomon 5:12 "His eyes [are] as [the eyes] of doves by
the rivers of waters, washed with milk, [and] fitly set."

     His eyes are filled with compassion and love. The white of the
eye was so white, it appeared to have been washed in milk. Those who
drink strong drink and live rowdy lives have blood-shot eyes. This is
speaking of wholesomeness to the fullest extent, with the eyes of
white. His eyes were strong, but full of devotion to His bride
{church}.

     Song of Solomon 5:13 "His cheeks [are] as a bed of spices, [as]
sweet flowers: his lips [like] lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh."

     This is speaking of a very wholesome look. Everything about Him
was desirable. He even smelled of sweet odors. Revelation 21:23 "And
the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it:
for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb [is] the light
thereof."

     Song of Solomon 5:14 "His hands [are as] gold rings set with the
beryl: his belly [is as] bright ivory overlaid [with] sapphires."

     Jesus is the Right Hand of God. He is the Doer of the Godhead.
His hands are representing the Godhead in their work. "Gold"
symbolizes God. The "ivory" speaks of the extreme whiteness, or
righteousness. The sapphire is blue. It shows His heavenly character.
The white and the blue mingled like this speaks of His holiness.
     Song of Solomon 5:15 "His legs [are as] pillars of marble, set
upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance [is] as Lebanon, excellent
as the cedars."

     The pillars of marble show great strength and, also,
righteousness. The gold socket shows this held together by God. The
bridegroom was not only handsome beyond compare, but was holy, as
well.  The "cedars" show strength and endurance.

     Song of Solomon 5:16 "His mouth [is] most sweet: yea, he [is]
altogether lovely. This [is] my beloved, and this [is] my friend, O
daughters of Jerusalem."

     Psalms 8:1 "O LORD our Lord, how excellent [is] thy name in all
the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens."  Psalms 19:10
"More to be desired [are they] than gold, yea, than much fine gold:
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb." Psalms 45:2 "Thou art
fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips:
therefore God hath blessed thee for ever."  This is the bride {church}
telling the daughters of Jerusalem of their great loss. He is our
Friend. He is our Saviour. He is our Bridegroom.

     He is all good things wrapped up into One. Philippians 4:8
"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things
[are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are]
pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good
report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think
on these things."  Jesus, our Bridegroom, is all of them.


























                     Song Of Solomon 5 Questions


1.  Who is verse 1 speaking of?
2.  Quote Matthew chapter 12 verse 50.
3.  Who is spoken of as the maid child throughout the Bible?
4.  Who is spoken of as the man child?
5.  Who are the bride of Christ?
6.  What is the garden of verse 1?
7.  What is "myrrh"?
8.  Quote Matthew chapter 26 verse 29.
9.  I sleep, but my heart ___________.
10. What is "undefiled" the same as?
11. Quote 2 Corinthians chapter 11 verse 2.
12. Quote Revelation chapter 3 verse 20.
13. The spirit must over-rule the _________.
14. Quote Ephesians chapter 5 verse 14.
15. What is verse 3 speaking of?
16. When is the day of salvation?
17. What is verse 4 speaking of?
18. What does "My bowels were moved for Him" mean?
19. What is "myrrh"?
20. Quote Revelation chapter 22 verse 17.
21. The Jews rejected Jesus as their _________.
22. Who were the watchmen in verse 7?
23. He was wounded for our _____________.
24. Quote Galatians chapter 6 verse 2.
25. What were the unsaved saying in verse 9?
26. The "white", in verse 10, is like what?
27. Fine gold symbolizes ________.
28. His eyes are filled with __________ and _________.
29. The white of the eye was so white, it looked like what had
    happened to it?
30. His cheeks are as a bed of ____________.
31. Quote Revelation chapter 21 verse 23.
32. Who is the Doer of the Godhead?
33. Ivory speaks of extreme _____________.
34. What do pillars of marble show?
35. The "cedar" shows __________.
36. Quote Psalms chapter 8 verse 1.
37. What are some of the things Jesus is to us?
38. Quote Philippians chapter 4 verse 8.