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Christ’s Estimate of His People
Christ’s Estimate of His People
Song of Solomon 4:10-11
Pastor’s Opening
I shall not, this evening, attempt to prove that the Song of Solomon has a spiritual meaning. I am sure it has. It has been frequently said, and, I believe, has commonly been thought, that this song was originally written by Solomon upon his marriage with Pharaoh’s daughter. Now I am as sure as I am of my own existence, that this is one of the grossest mistakes that ever was committed. There is nothing about Pharaoh’s daughter in it. It is, first of all, improbable that it was written of her; and in the next place I will go further, and affirm that it is impossible that it could have been written by Solomon in honor of her…
Chapter Citation and Verse
Song of Solomon 4:1
“How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue, and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.”
Keys to Verse
(the who and what)
Speaker: Jesus
Sister, spouse: Christ’s bride – the sincere believer and convert
Main Theme(s)
Christ’s love for his church, his bride – manifested in Jesus praising his bride.
- Jesus praises her love – ‘How fair is thy love…’
- Jesus praises her grace – ‘the smell of thine ointments…’ speaking of faith, hope, patience and humility.
- Jesus praises her words – ‘Thy lips…’
- Jesus praises her thoughts – ‘honey and milk are under thy tongue… ‘
- and, Jesus praises her works – ‘the smell of thy garments…’
