Song of Solomon 3:6
Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?
The verse belongs to a poem filled with vivid, warm imagery and dialogue, expressed in the warm, figurative language of the East. It stands as one of the poem's beautiful, poetic passages. Many biblical scholars understand the book as a parable portraying Christ and His church and their love, especially Christ's love for His church.
Solomon's experiences in the Song may serve as types of Christ and the church. The church's response to Christ in the poem is sometimes marked by a lack of faithfulness and constancy. The verse shows the condition of the church when she has obtained from the merchant the things necessary to her perfection.