has been defended by many saintly souls in all ages. They have regarded it as a
Spiritual Allegory, representing the holy affections existing between God and
his Chosen People, or Christ and his church.AUTHOR,
Solomon, according to tradition. This book has been severely criticized because
of its amorous language. Its right to a place in the Bible
has been defended by many saintly souls in all ages. They have regarded it as a
Spiritual Allegory, representing the holy affections existing between God and
his Chosen People, or Christ and his church.
IT IS AN ORIENTAL POEM,
the ardent expressions of which can only be properly interpreted by a mature
spiritual mind.
SYNOPSIS
(the Bridegroom representing Christ,-the bride, the Church)
(1) Spiritual
communion between the Bride and the heavenly Bridegroom
So
1:1 - 2:7
(2) The Bride
misses her companion and seeks him
So
2:8 - 3:5
(3) The ardent
discourses of the Bride and the Bridegroom on their mutual love and the graces
of each other
So
3:6 - 8:14
KEY THOUGHT,
"My Beloved," the believer's title for Christ
So
2:16
COMPANION PASSAGE,
the forty-fifth Psalm
Ps
45:1
SIDE LIGHTS
The Heavenly
Bridegroom
(1) His love
covers all defects of the Bride
So
4:7
(2) He
rejoices over her
Isa
62:5
(3) He gave
his life for her
Eph
5:25
(4) He will come to claim her as his own
Mt
25:6
The Bride
(1) Loves the
Bridegroom
So
2:16
(2) Feels her
unworthiness
So
1:5
(3) Has been
purified and dressed in spotless robes
Re
19:8
(4) Wears the
jewels of Divine grace
Isa
61:10
(5) Issues the
invitations to the wedding
Re
22:17
THE MARRIAGE SUPPER
(1) Prepared
by the Father for the Son
Mt
22:2
(2) Costly
preparations made
Mt
22:4
(3)
Invitations to, a great honour
Re
19:9
(4)
Invitations scorned by many
Mt
22:5
(5)
Invitations include all classes
Mt
22:10
(6) Neglect of
wedding garment leads to exclusion from
Mt
22:11-13
(Outline Thompson’s Chain Reference
Bible)