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The Curtains of Solomon—Solomon’s Son_1:1-6 In its external aspect, the Song of Solomon is peculiarly rich in its allusions to regal customs, especially to such as are connected with marriage, and is replete with images of various kinds, the adequate development of which might furnish matter for an illustrative commentary larger than the entire volume … Continue reading ““520. THE CURTAINS OF SOLOMON—SOLOMON’S SONG OF SOLOMON 1:1-6””

The King’s Mare—Solomon’s Son_1:9-11 In our way through the Song of Songs, we come next to a dialogue between Shelomoth and Shulamith, in which the character and position of each is described. In Shelomoh’s part of this conversation, occurs the extraordinary comparison: “I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in … Continue reading ““521. THE KING’S MARE—SOLOMON’S SONG OF SOLOMON 1:9-11””

Song of Solomon: Thirteenth Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

Spirituality of the Song of Songs We do think that the reasons produced yesterday ought to be satisfactory in showing that the allegorical or spiritual interpretation of the Song of Songs, is not only the right one, but the only possible one. In this sense the Jewish writers, from the earliest time, have always understood … Continue reading ““519. SPIRITUALITY OF THE SONG OF SONGS””

Animal Hydraulics—Ecc_12:6 There is one verse in Solomon’s description of man’s decline, which has attracted more attention and obtained larger illustration than any other part of it, and is well entitled to our separate consideration. “Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the … Continue reading ““516. ANIMAL HYDRAULICS—ECCLESIASTES 12:6””

The Song of Songs We now come to that remarkable book, the Song of Solomon; which, although it consists of but eight short chapters, has probably occasioned more discussion, and has had a larger number of commentaries, translations, and dissertations, than any single book of the Old Testament. The external aspect which it presents, is … Continue reading ““517. THE SONG OF SONGS””

This Garden and the Pool—Ecc_2:5-6 King Solomon tells us, that among the various undertakings and pursuits in which he had sought happiness: “I made me gardens and orchards, and planted trees in them of all kinds of fruits: I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees.” The manner … Continue reading ““513. THIS GARDEN AND THE POOL—ECCLESIASTES 2:5-6””

Bird—Messengers—Ecc_10:20 In the tenth chapter of Ecclesiastes, there is a remarkable verse (Ecc_10:20) over which we have often mused: “Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.” This reminds one strongly of that marvellous “little … Continue reading ““514. BIRD—MESSENGERS—ECCLESIASTES 10:20””

Old Age—Ecc_12:1-5 There is perhaps no portion of this remarkable book which has attracted more attention than the description of old age, under a variety of strong but appropriate figures, contained in the twelfth chapter. It has perhaps received more illustration, variously applied, than any other portion of Scripture of equal extent. It has often … Continue reading ““515. OLD AGE—ECCLESIASTES 12:1-5””

Design of Ecclesiastes The Book of Ecclesiastes is allowed to be one of the most difficult—perhaps the most difficult, in the Old Testament. This pervading difficulty is evinced by the exceedingly various views which have been taken of its scope and design, and by the essentially different estimates of its value. No book of Scripture … Continue reading ““511. DESIGN OF ECCLESIASTES””