The greatest love song ever written

1. The greatest love song ever written

2. Getting Our Bearings

3. Setting the CONTEXT of the Book • Viewing the CORRECT applications of the book • Understanding the literary CHARACTERISTICS of the book • Getting to know the main CHARACTERS of the book

4. THE SONG OF SOLOMON: A SUITE OF SEVEN IDYLLS 1. THE ROYAL WEDDING LIVED OVER AGAIN 1:1-2:7 2. THE BRIDE'S COURTSHIP REMINISCENCES 2:8-3:5 3. THE OCCASION OF THE BETROTHAL RECALLED 3:6-5:1 4. THE BRIDE'S TROUBLED DREAM RELATED 5:2-6:3 5. THE KING'S MEDITATION ON HIS BRIDE 6:4-7:9 6. THE BRIDE LONGS TO SEE HER OLD HOME 7:10-8:4 7. THE RENEWAL OF LOVE AT LEBANON 8:5-14

5. The PRETTY bride • The POOR shepherd • The Powerful King • The PRINCESSES of Jerusalem

6. The Opening Act

7. (Son 1:1) The song of songs, which is Solomon's. (Son 1:2) Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

8. NOTES BIBLICALKISSES • Kiss of Forgiveness- Prodigal Son (Lk. 15) • Kiss of Fervent worship- Mary Magdalene (Lk. 7) • Kiss of Fakeness- Judas (Matt. 26) • Kiss of Fellowship (Rom 16:16)

9. (Son 1:1) The song of songs, which is Solomon's. (Son 1:2) Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

10. (Son 1:3) Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

11. (Psa 34:8) O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. (1Pe 2:2-3) As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

12. (Psa 34:8) O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. (1Pe 2:2-3) As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

13. (Son 1:3) Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

14. NOTES OUR BIBLICALOINTMENTS • The Ointment of Unity (Ps.133:1-2) • The Ointment of Cleansing (Heb. 9:22) • The Ointment of Service (2 Corinthians 1:21-22)

15. (Son 1:3) Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

16. NOTES OUR BIBLICALOINTMENTS • There is a connection in the Bible with a name and an ointment… • Girls writing their boyfriend’s name on a notebook

17. (Ecc 7:1) A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. Matt. 26:6-13

18. (Son 1:3) Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

19. Matt.25

20. (Son 1:4) Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

21. (Joh 6:44) No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. (Joh 12:32) And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

22. (Son 1:4) Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

23. (Joh 14:1) Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. (Joh 14:2) In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. (Joh 14:3) And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

24. (Son 1:4) Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

25. (Rev 19:7) Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

26. (Son 1:4) Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

27. (1Co 11:24) And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. (1Co 11:25) After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

28. (Son 1:4) Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

29. (Psa 32:11) Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

30. (Son 1:5) I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

31. NOTES Middle eastern Veiled women

32. NOTES BIBLICALBLACKNESS • Gen. 9:25 the curse of Canaan • Gen. 10:6 Ham has other Sons • These other sons include Cush which includes Sheba and Dedan (Saudi Arabia) • Sin is seen I n the color of Red in the Bible (Is.1:18)

33. SKIN TONES Which one is White?

34. (Mal 4:1) For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. (Mal 4:2) But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

35. (Son 1:5) I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

36. Middle eastern Veiled women

37. Middle eastern Veiled women

38. Middle eastern Veiled women

39. Middle eastern Veiled women

40. (Son 1:5) I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon (temple).

41. (Eph2:19-22) Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

42. (Son 1:6) Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.

43. (Gal 4:26) But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. (1Th 2:14) For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: (1Th 2:15) Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

44. (Son 1:7) Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?

45. (Psa 23:1) A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. (Psa 23:2) He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. (Psa 23:3) He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

46. (Son 1:7) Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?

47. (Heb 4:4) For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. (Heb 4:5) And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.