Bible Commentary

I [am] my beloved’s, and his desire [is] toward me. 10. In this verse the bride openly rejects the king whom she had already tacitly rejected, saying, ‘I belong to my beloved alone, and he on his part longs after me only.’ As Oettli says, the words should be conceived as uttered with an almost … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Song of Solomon 7:10”

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. 9. and the roof of thy mouth ] Better, as R.V., and thy mouth. Chkh is the palate, but it is used for the mouth. Cp. ch. Son … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Song of Solomon 7:9”

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; 8. I said ] I have said or thought = I am minded to climb up the palm … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Song of Solomon 7:8”

This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters [of grapes]. 7. This thy stature ] or as we should say, this form of thine. is like to a palm tree ] This is a very favourite figure with Oriental poets, graceful slenderness and tall stature being specially admired. Hence … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Song of Solomon 7:7”

How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights! 6. for delights ] Better, among delights, i.e. how surpassingly delightful is love above all other pleasures of life. The word translated delights does not necessarily, or even generally, mean sensuous delights, as some say. Cp. Pro 19:10; Mic 1:16; Mic 2:9. This sudden … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Song of Solomon 7:6”

Thine head upon thee [is] like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king [is] held in the galleries. 5. Thine head upon thee is like Carmel ] Mount Carmel, looked at from the North especially, is the crown of the country, towering over sea and land in solitary majesty; hence the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Song of Solomon 7:5”

Thy neck [is] as a tower of ivory; thine eyes [like] the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose [is] as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus. 4. a tower of ivory ] Not a tower entirely built of ivory, but some well-known tower, or kind of tower, adorned with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Song of Solomon 7:4”

Thy two breasts [are] like two young roes [that are] twins. 3. This is a repetition of Son 4:5, with the exception that the lilies of that passage are omitted here, as they have been mentioned in the preceding verse. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 3. Thy two breasts] Where the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Song of Solomon 7:3”

Thy navel [is like] a round goblet, [which] wanteth not liquor: thy belly [is like] a heap of wheat set about with lilies. 2. Thy navel ] Better, Thy body. which wanteth not ] This should be let not liquor be wanting. liquor ] Heb. mezegh is wine mixed with snow or water. thy belly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Song of Solomon 7:2”

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. 1. thy feet with shoes ] Lit. thy steps in sandals. Budde emphasises the fact that the feet are not spoken of here, but the steps, i.e. in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Song of Solomon 7:1”