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Rise Up, My Love (137): What Puts Spice in our Life?
Song of Solomon 5:1 “I have gathered my myrrh with my spice.” He adds to our suffering his spice—that which brings out the flavor. What brings out the flavor in life? Do you know? I think it is thanksgiving. There … Continue reading
Rise Up, My Love (133): The Breath of God
Song of Solomon 4:16 Spiritually, what is the wind that carries our fragrance up to delight Christ? When Jesus breathed (“blew”) on the disciples, they received the Holy Ghost (John 20:22). The Holy Spirit came upon the disciples as a … Continue reading
Rise Up, My Love (100): For Better and Worse, in Suffering and Joy
Song of Solomon 4:6 “Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.” All through the night, while sprightly shadows dance with joy in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Commentary on the Song of Solomon 4:6; symbolism of myrrh and frankincense; God promises never to forsake his children, Eternal security, For better or for worse
Rise Up, My Love (92): Behind the Veil
Song of Solomon 4:1 “Thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks.” The Hebrew rendering of “within thy locks” is “behind thy veil,” the word “veil” being the Hebrew samma, probably from the Aramaic semam, which means “to veil.” Introducing the … Continue reading
Rise Up, My Love (86): Handmade by Solomon
Song of Solomon 3:9“King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon.” Most commentators feel that this verse is not describing a different vehicle but rather is continuing to describe the same movable palanquin as is mentioned in … Continue reading
Clouds and Weather Predictions
Cumulonibus Have you ever wondered how to predict the weather by watching the clouds? Yesterday I wrote on how recognize the basic cloud types, and today I want to share what each type of cloud has to say about the … Continue reading
Warren Dunes: A Mountain or a Mole Hill?
Warren Dunes State Park on the southeastern shore of Lake Michigan is one of Michigan’s most popular, and the campground is routinely rated among the top five. With nearly a million visitors every year, the campground is generally completely full … Continue reading
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Rise Up, My Love (203): The Power of Light over Dark
Song of Solomon 6:10 “Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?” “Who is she that looketh forth as the morning…” The participial form … Continue reading →
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Posted in Bible Commentary, Commentary on the Song of Solomon, Meditations on the Song of Solomon, Rise Up My Love
Tagged Commentary on the Song of Solomon 6:10, G. Lloyd Carr: The Song of Solomon: An Introduction and Commentary, Job 38:12-13, Meditations on the power of the sun, The power of light over darkness, Traveling through the night until morning