Under Solomon's Tutelage: The Education of Desire in the Homilies on the Song of Songs This essay examines how Gregory of Nyssa sees the Solomonic books of Scripture (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs) train desire to long for God. The philosophical exercises contained in Proverbs and ...
Another challenge is to discover whether the Song is really one 'song' at all, or simply a haphazard collection of shorter poems cast together because of their common theme of love; and still another is to gain clarity on what, precisely, is the connection between the Song and Solomon.This...
The Song of songs, which is Solomon’s. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine. Thine oils have a goodly
The Song—best of all songs—Solomon’s song! The Woman - Kiss me—full on the mouth! Yes! For your love is better than wine, headier than your aromatic
by the gazelles and by the does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.k 6 Who is this coming up from the wildernessl like a column of smoke, perfumed with myrrhm and incense made from all the spicesn of the merchant? 7 Look! It is Solomon’s...
of the Song, such as that which sees it as a poetic drama celebrating the triumph of a maiden's pure, spontaneous love for her rustic shepherd lover over the courtly blandishments of Solomon, who sought to win her for his royal harem. Rather, it views the Song as a linked chain of ...
thou art fair, my friend, lo, thou art fair, Thine eyes are doves behind thy veil, Thy hair as a row of the goats That have shone from mount Gilead, LinksSongof Solomon 4:1 • Song of Solomon 4:1 NIV • Song of Solomon 4:1 NLT • Song of Solomon 4:1 ESV • Song ...
Iain M. Duguid(PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. He has written numerous works of biblical exposition, includingEsther & Ruthin the Reformed Expository Commentary series,Ezekielin the NIV Application Commentary series, andNumber...
Proverbs 1:1These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,Ecclesiastes 1:1These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:1 Kings 11:3He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.1...
Solomon’s Song of Songs. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth— for your love is more delightful than wine. ...