SONG OF SOLOMON LESSON 7


     We will begin this lesson in Song of Solomon 7:1 "How beautiful
are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs
[are] like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman."

     We are looking at these lessons from the spiritual standpoint,
and
not the literal. The Scriptures must help us in our relationship with
Christ for them to be useful to us. The "feet with shoes" indicate she
is going somewhere. The church in action is a delight to the Lord.  He
wants us moving. The church that stands still is stagnant and will,
probably, begin to decline. Notice the statement "prince's daughter".
All Christians will reign with King Jesus. We will be princes.
Revelation 5:10 "And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and
we shall reign on the earth."  Jesus is the head and we reign under
Him. We are to be about our Father's business as Jesus was. The hands
indicate the work. The "jewels" speak of our precious relationship
with Christ. We are jewels to him. How beautiful are the feet of them
who bring the gospel.

     Song of Solomon 7:2 "Thy navel [is like] a round goblet, [which]
wanteth not liquor: thy belly [is like] an heap of wheat set about
with lilies."

     In the physical, we could be looking at a description of a dance
before the lover. These body parts are involved in that sort of dance.
We, however, are looking at the connection with the church. This is a
description of the beauty of the body {Christians}.

     Song of Solomon 7:3 "Thy two breasts [are] like two young roes
[that are] twins."

     The breasts are mentioned several times in Scripture as being a
very comforting part of the body to the groom.

     Song of Solomon 7:4 "Thy neck [is] as a tower of ivory; thine
eyes [like] the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim: thy
nose [is] as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus."

     The tower of ivory would have been tall and slender. It would,
also, have been dazzling white, which speaks of righteousness. The
eyes are deep with feeling. The bride is mentioned as the holy city
Jerusalem. The implication is that the bride {church} and the city are
one. In the natural, that would be impossible, but nothing is
impossible to God. The nose, here, is symbolic of a tower.

     Song of Solomon 7:5 "Thine head upon thee [is] like Carmel, and
the hair of thine head like purple; the king [is] held in the
galleries."

     "Carmel", in this particular Scripture, is a city and it means
fruitful field. "Purple" speaks of royalty. She is crowned with
royalty, is what this is saying. The king is waiting to bring His
praises to the bride.

     Song of Solomon 7:6 "How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love,
for delights!"

     The bride {church} is beautiful in every aspect to the
Bridegroom. Zephaniah 3:17 "The LORD thy God in the midst of thee [is]
mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest
in his love, he will joy over thee with singing."

     Song of Solomon 7:7 "This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and
thy breasts to clusters [of grapes]."

     We see from the following Scriptures, that we are tall in
stature, because we stand in the knowledge of Jesus. Ephesians 3:17
"That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted
and grounded in love," Ephesians 3:18 May be able to comprehend with
all saints what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;"
Ephesians 3:19 "And to know the love of Christ, which passeth
knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God."
Christians are like the palm tree in that they may grow tall and
stately, but they are solidly grounded in Christ. The breasts speaks
of the fruit the tree produces.

     Song of Solomon 7:8 "I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I
will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as
clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;"

     The "palm" tree was symbolic of love. The Lord delights in the
love of the believers who make up the church. The "vine", many times,
is speaking of the believers in Christ, or Christ Himself. They
produce fruit of righteousness.  Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the
Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness,
faith," Ephesians 5:9 "(For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all
goodness and righteousness and truth;)"

     Song of Solomon 7:9 "And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine
for my beloved, that goeth [down] sweetly, causing the lips of those
that are asleep to speak."

     This wine is, possibly, speaking of being filled with the Holy
Spirit of God, and then, being able to speak by that Spirit. "Those
that are asleep" are the unsaved. When you are saved and filled with
the Spirit of God, then you speak the good news of the gospel. Matthew
26:27 "And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave [it] to them,
saying, Drink ye all of it;"  The cup, spoken of here, contained wine
that symbolized the blood of Jesus. They drank the life that He
provided them.

     Song of Solomon 7:10  "I [am] my beloved's, and his desire [is]
toward me."

     This is the bride speaking and recognizing the fact that she
belongs to the Bridegroom. Jesus bought us and paid for us with His
precious shed blood. John 17:24 "Father, I will that they also, whom
thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my
glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the
foundation of the world." I Corinthians 6:19 "What? know ye not that
your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye
have of God, and ye are not your own?" I Corinthians 6:20 "For ye are
bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your
spirit, which are God's."

     Song of Solomon 7:11 "Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the
field; let us lodge in the villages."

     This speaks of a time and place of peace. This is like the 23rd
Psalm. Psalms 23:1 "The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want."
Psalms 23:2 "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me
beside the still waters." Psalms 23:3 "He restoreth my soul: he
leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake."  Psalms
23:4 "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they
comfort me." Psalms 23:5 "Thou preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup
runneth over." Psalms 23:6 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for
ever."

     Song of Solomon 7:12 "Let us get up early to the vineyards; let
us see if the vine flourish, [whether] the tender grape appear, [and]
the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves."

     The "vineyard" is the church. The "vine" is Jesus Christ. This
may be a peculiar thing to ask about the church, but we know many
churches are not flourishing in the truth of the gospel. John 15:1 "I
am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman." We must be very
careful to lift up the name of Jesus in our churches. We must not be
Christians in name only. Some have a form of Christianity, but deny
the power thereof. We must produce fruit fit for the kingdom.

     Song of Solomon 7:13 "The mandrakes give a smell, and at our
gates [are] all manner of pleasant [fruits], new and old, [which] I
have laid up for thee, O my beloved."

     Mandrakes were thought of as love flowers. They were supposed to
make you more fertile. True Christianity produces fruit. Some are old,
some are young. Some are black, some are white. Some are males, some
are females. There is a great variety of fruit. Christianity must be
deeper than just emotion. Christ wants our heart and our will. He
wants us to love Him above all else and to obey Him. Matthew 22:37
"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind."  I Samuel 15:22
"And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings
and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey
[is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams."
The beloved of God love Him and obey Him.
                     Song Of Solomon 7 Questions


1.  We are looking at these lessons from the _________ standpoint.
2.  What does "the feet with shoes" indicate?
3.  The church that stands still is ___________.
4.  What does "prince's daughter" show us?
5.  Quote Revelation chapter 5 verse 10.
6.  "Hands" indicate _________.
7.  What do the "jewels" speak of?
8.  Verse 2, in the physical, could be speaking of what?
9.  Thy neck is as a tower of __________.
10. Describe this tower.
11. What does this dazzling white speak of?
12. The bride is spoken of as the holy city ___________.
13. "Carmel", in verse 5, is a ________.
14. What does the name mean?
15. "Purple" speaks of ___________.
16. Quote Zephaniah chapter 3 verse 17.
17. Why are the Christians spoken of as tall in stature?
18. Quote Ephesians chapter 3 verses 17 through 19.
19. The "palm tree" was symbolic of _______.
20. The "vine" speaks of whom?
21. Quote Galatians chapter 5 verse 22.
22. Quote Ephesians chapter 5 verse 9.
23. What is the wine, in verse 9, referring to?
24. Who is "those who are asleep" referring to?
25. Quote Matthew chapter 26 verse 27.
26. What did this wine refer to?
27. Who is speaking in verse 10?
28. Quote John chapter 17 verse 24.
29. Your ________ is the temple of the Holy Ghost.
30. What does verse 11 speak of?
31. Quote the 23rd Psalm.
32. The "vineyard" is the ________.
33. The "vine" is _________ _______.
34. Quote John chapter 15 verse 1.
35. "Mandrakes" were thought of as ________ ________.
36. True Christianity produces ________.
37. Who are Christians made up of?
38. Quote Matthew chapter 22 verse 37.
39. Quote 1 Samuel chapter 15 verse 22.