Song of Solomon 4:3. Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet— Thy lips are like a braid of scarlet, &c. Thy temples are like a piece of pomegranate—like the section of a pomegranate, &c. See New Translation, and Bishop Lowth's Prelections. read more
3. thread—like a delicate fillet. Not thick and white as the leper's lips (type of sin), which were therefore to be "covered," as "unclean" ( :-). scarlet—The blood of Jesus Christ (Isaiah 6:5-9) cleanses the leprosy, and unseals the lips (Isaiah 57:19; Hosea 14:2; Hebrews 13:15). Rahab's scarlet thread was a type of it (Hebrews 13:15- :). speech—not a separate feature from the lips (Zephaniah 3:9; Colossians 4:6). Contrast "uncircumcised lips" (Exodus 6:12). MAURER and BURROWES translate, "thy... read more
Description of her Charms. Her Invitation1-7. This short poem belongs to the class which the Arabs call wasf, in which the bride's charms are described: they are sung while she is being dressed, or when she exhibits herself in her nuptial array, or on the day subsequent to the ceremony. Here is one that is still to be heard in Palestine:'Oh, her eyes are like the hue of ink drawn by the stylus,And her hair, when she dyed it with henna, like birds'feathers;Her nose as the handle of a ghttering... read more
(3) Speech.—Rather, mouth, as the parallelism shows.Thy temples . . .—Rather, like a piece of pomegranate thy cheeks behind thy veil. (See Note to Song of Solomon 4:1.) “The pomegranate brings to my mind the blushes of my beloved, when her cheeks are covered with a modest resentment” (Persian Ode, quoted by Ginsburg from Sir Wm. Jones). For the pomegranate see Exodus 28:34. It naturally supplied to the Eastern poet the image for which the Western poet goes to the apple. “Her cheeks like apples... read more
Solomon's Garden Song of Solomon 4:12-14 There is one advantage in speaking about a garden the preacher at once enlists the interest of his hearers. The love of plants and flowers is almost universal. Our greatest English essayists have written upon gardens. The father of inductive philosophy had an intense love for the beauties of nature. He says: 'God Almighty first planted a garden; and indeed it is the purest of pleasures'. Abraham Cowley, when dedicating his poem, 'The Garden,' to John... read more
TRUE LOVE TESTEDSong of Solomon 1:1-17; Song of Solomon 2:1-17; Song of Solomon 3:1-11; Song of Solomon 4:1-16; Song of Solomon 5:1THE poem opens with a scene in Solomon’s palace. A country maiden has just been introduced to the royal harem. The situation is painful enough in itself, for the poor, shy girl is experiencing the miserable loneliness of finding herself in an unsympathetic crowd. But that is not all. She is at once the object of general observation; every eye is turned towards her;... read more
CHAPTER 4 The King, the Bridegroom speaks of her, who is “perfect through His comeliness put upon thee” Ezekiel 16:14 . He tells out all she is in His sight and loving estimation. He has called her from the lions’ den, from the mountains of the leopards (Song of Solomon 4:8 ); she has passed through the fires of persecution and tribulation and now His heart expresses His delight in her. There are eight descriptions of her beauty. He tells her, “Behold thou art fair, my love, behold thou art... read more
Acts 2:0 , SCENE 1 This scene embraces the first four verses of chapter 2, and is a soliloquy of the bride in the nature of a troubled dream troubled because of anxiety for her lover’s safety in the chase. It is emblematical of the temporary interruption experienced in the fellowship of Christ’s people with their Lord. Acts 3:0 , SCENE 1 We are here dealing with the events of Song of Solomon 3:5-11 of this same chapter, and which are supposed to have occurred on the third morning. The royal... read more
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. (2) Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof everyone bear twins, and none is barren among them. (3) Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks. (4) Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Song of Solomon 4:3
thread = braid. speech = mouth. temples = cheeks. piece = part. read more