Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1-2
See here, I. What Christ is pleased to compare himself to; and he condescends very much in the comparison. He that is the Son of the Highest, the bright and morning star, calls and owns himself the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys, to express his presence with his people in this world, the easiness of their access to him, and the beauty and sweetness which they find in him, and to teach them to adorn themselves with him, as shepherds and shepherdesses, when they appeared gay, were... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 2
In this chapter, I. Christ speaks both concerning himself and concerning his church, Song 2:1, 2. II. The church speaks, 1. Remembering the pleasure and satisfaction she has in communion with Christ, Song 2:3, 4. 2. Entertaining herself with the present tokens of his favour and taking care that nothing happen to intercept them, Song 2:5-7. 3. Triumphing in his approaches towards her, Song 2:8, 9. 4. Repeating the gracious calls he had given her to go along with him a walking, invited by the... read more