The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:8-13
Christ's coming makes a new epoch in our history. Nature is a mirror in which God is seen, and all the processes of nature are samples of God's works in us. Such analogies we ought to expect, because all the forces in nature are the projections of God's thoughts and purposes. The same God who works so mightily in the material world works with mighty grace in us. If, in the visible creation, he gives life to dead matter, so does he likewise give life to dead souls. The sun which rides in... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:8-10
The approach of the beloved. How poetically does this language picture the rural maiden m her mountain home—the lover climbing the hill like a young hart for strength and swiftness, looking in through the lattice window, calling to his beloved, and inviting her to join him amidst the beauty, the fragrance, and the freshness of the spring! So comes Christ unto the soul. I. THE VOICE OF THE BELOVED . Jesus speaks in his Word and gospel, and his utterance is There is no voice... read more