Woman Among Roses in the Garden of Solomonby CBPepper
7:6Song of Solomon 7:6
How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights!
Solomon wrote one thousand and five songs or poems, and this verse belongs to one of them, which is formed as a dialogue between various parties. It is written in vivid, warm, poetic and figurative Oriental language characteristic of the East. Its imagery belongs to the time in which it was written and is not open to the objection now raised against it.
It is a poetical picture or parable of Christ and His church that sets forth His wonderful love for His church. It also shows the church's love in response to Christ, though that response is often lacking in faithfulness and constancy. It is to be read alone with God while keeping its picture of Christ and His church in mind.
Solomon wrote one thousand and five songs or poems, and this verse belongs to one of them, which is formed as a dialogue between various parties. It is written in vivid, warm, poetic and figurative Oriental language characteristic of the East. Its imagery belongs to the time in which it was written and is not open to the objection now raised against it.
It is a poetical picture or parable of Christ and His church that sets forth His wonderful love for His church. It also shows the church's love in response to Christ, though that response is often lacking in faithfulness and constancy. It is to be read alone with God while keeping its picture of Christ and His church in mind.