1. Song 1:14 My beloved is to me…..
2. Song 2:16 My beloved is mine, and I am his.
3. Song 6:3 I am my beloved’s, And my beloved is mine….
4. Song 7:10 I am my beloved’s, And his desire is toward me.
(She is progressively becoming more abandoned to Him).

The "Apple Tree":
Song 2:3; Song 8:5
(awakening)

The Bridegroom always comes to her with one or more of the following:
Affirmation, Invitation, Revelation
(see Song 2:8, 10 for an example of all three)

References to her neck:
Song 1:10; Song 4:4; Song 4:9; Song 7:4
(willingness to submit to Him)

"Let me hear your voice":
Song 2:14; Song 8:13
(Intimacy in the midst of service)

"Who is this….?":
Song 3:6-7
(He is revealed as a "Safe God");
Song 8:5
(she’s leaning on her "Safe God")

"I charge you O daughters of Jerusalem…":
Song 2:7
(she learns He is her inheritance);
Song 3:5
(she learns disobedience brings chastisement but repentance brings restoration);
Song 8:4
(learns to balance service and intimacy)

Revelations of new faces of the Bridegroom:

The Gentle Shepherd:
Song 1:8;
The Affectionate Father:
Song 1:12;
The Sovereign King:
Song 2:8-9;
The Safe Savior:
Song 3:6-8;
The Affectionate Bridegroom:
Song 4:9-10;
The Suffering Servant:
Song 5:2;
The Majestic God:
Song 5:10-16;
The Consuming Fire:
Song 8:6-7

The bride in relation to the dawn:
Song 2:17
(darkness in her heart causes her to send him away till she gets more light);
Song 4:6
(she embraces the cross in intercession to deal with the darkness);
Song 6:10
(no longer waiting for the dawn; the cross has done
its work in her heart, she IS the dawn)

Myrrh refers to the death of Jesus and his work on the cross;
and our taking up our cross and following Him:
Song 1:13; Song 3:6-7; Song 4:6; Song 4:12-14;
Song 5:1; Song 5:5; Song 5:13.

Spices: the progression of its use:

1. The inner life of individuals: Song 4:16. She speaks of her own inner life as
"my garden" and of the fragrance of its spices flowing out of Him for His enjoyment.
2. Local churches: Song 6:2 "beds of spices" in the plural would refer to the
collective churches in the world; the world-wide church –by implication a "bed of spices"
in the singular would refer to one particular local body of Christ.
3. The church world-wide: Song 6:2 "beds of spices" in the plural would refer
to the collective churches in the world, the world-wide church.
4. The New Jerusalem: Song 8:14 "the mountains of spices"

Love better than wine:
Song 1:2 (the bride to the Bridegroom);
Song 4:10 (The Bridegroom to the bride)

Progressive concern, love and service to the body of Christ
· Song 1:7-8:
He instructs her to become part of a local church
· Song 2:16:
Her relationship with Him has escalated as she comes into the experience of being
fed with the rest of the flock in the corporate gatherings of the church
· Song 3:11:
She exhorts others to see Him as He has shown Himself to her
· Song 6:1
She awakens others to a fervent pursuit of Him together with her
· Song 6:2:
She realizes that He can be found in the midst of His church (garden)
· Song 6:11-12:
Her interest and zeal for ministering to the church intensifies
as she takes on His passion for His church
· Song 7:9b:
As she does His will in the church, the sleeping ones are awakened
· 7:11ff:
She now takes the initiative to rise up and go forth to
tend to the budding virtues in the immature church
· Song 8:2:
She desires to take back the church where she first met Him, her understanding of Him
as He has revealed Himself to her at later stages in her maturity
· Song 8:13:
The Bridegroom extols her as "you who dwell in the gardens"; she has now
dedicated herself to fully committing to serving the church. He commends her highly
for it but wants her not to get too busy for intimacy with Him
· Song 8:14:
She intercedes for the hastening of the day when the whole church
of all the ages will be united with Him forever

The withdrawal of the manifest presence of God:

Song 2:17 - 3:1 (chastisement);
Song 5 & 6 (testing)

He proclaims that she is "fair" ("beautiful"):
Song 1:8, 15, 16; Song 2:10, 13, 14;
Song 4:1, 7, 10; Song 7:1, 6

CONCULSION: There are great insights and blessing to be gained by meditating on these
divine patterns in the Song of Solomon. Master them. Make your own cross-reference
system in the margins of your Bible to link the pairs and sets of passages together.
Share them with others.

An Outline of the Song of Solomon

I. PART 1: THE BRIDE’S INHERITANCE IN JESUS (SONG 1-4)

A. Recovery from Burn-out
1. Prayers of a Longing Heart (1:1-4)
2. Spiritual Crisis: Understanding Why (1:5-11)
3. Beginning to Enjoy God (1:12 - 2:7)
a) His Work on The Cross (1:13)
b) His Presence (2:3-7)

B. Leaving The Comfort Zone (2:8-17)
1. Divine Chastisement (3:1-5)
2. A Fresh Revelation Of Jesus As A "Safe Savior" (3:6-11)
3. Affirmation (4:1-5)
4. Embracing the Cross and Intercession (4:6)
5. The Call To Spiritual Warfare (4:7-8)
6. Introduction to The Ravished Heart Of The Heavenly Bridegroom (4:9)
7. Affirmation (4:10-15)
8. The Bride’s Full Surrender: Turning Point of the Book (4:16 - 5:1)

II. PART 2: JESUS’ INHERITANCE IN THE BRIDE (SONG 5-8)

A. The Greatest Test of Life (5:2-8)
1. The Temptation to be Offended at God (5:6)
2. The Temptation to be Offended at Man (5:7)
3. The Bride’s Response To The 2-Fold Test (5:9 - 6:5)
4. Affirmation After The Season Of Testing (6:4-10)

B. Marks of Maturity
1. Increased Burden and Love for the Church (6:11-12)
2. Her Sincere Zeal Causes Division (6:13)
3. Vindication Of The Persecuted Bride (6:11 - 7:9a)
4. Drinking the Cup of the Will of God: 100% Obedience (7:9b - 8:4)
5. The Bridal Seal of Mature Love (8:5-7)
6. Her Burden for Equipping the Immature Ones for Their Ministries (8:8-10)
7. The Parable of Accountability (8:11-12)
8. Jesus’ Final Commission to His Bride (8:13)
9. The Bride’s Final Intercession And Revelation (8:8-14)

Who Do the Characters Represent?

· Solomon = Jesus (as heavenly Bridegroom)
· The Shulamite = any individual believer on his/her journey to maturity
· Daughters of Jerusalem = Other members of the body of Christ not
yet awakened to fervency for Jesus (same for "virgins")
· The watchmen or the keepers of the wall = leaders in the body of Christ
(there are good ones and imperfect ones)
· Mother = the church (God is the author of salvation; the church
is the agent of salvation
· My mother’s brothers = Leaders in the church that were over the Shulamite

What Do the Symbols Represent?

Who Is Speaking?

These are the speaking assignments as I have understood them.

[The following abbreviations will be used:

HS = Holy Spirit (as narrator of the book)
BG = Bridegroom
b = bride
DOJ = daughters of Jerusalem
Ldrs = leaders in the church]

HS Song 1:1 The song of songs,
b Song 1:2 Let him kiss me
BG Song 1:8 If you do not know,
b Song 1:1 While the king is
BG Song 1:15 Behold, you are fair
b Song 1:16 Behold, you are handsome
BG Song 2:2 Like a lily among thorns
b Song 2:3 Like an apple tree
BG Song 2:7 I charge you, O daughters
b Song 2:8 The voice of my beloved!
BG Song 2:10b …."Rise up, my love
b Song 2:15 Catch us the foxes
BG Song 3:5 I charge you,
HS Song 3:6 Who is this coming out
b Song 3:11 Go forth, O daughters
BG Song 4:1 Behold, you are fair
b Song 4:6 Until the day breaks
BG Song 4:7 You are all fair, my love
b Song 4:16 Awake, O north wind
BG Song 5:1 I have come to my garden
b Song 5:2a I sleep, but my heart
BG Song 5:2b …."Open for me, my sister
b Song 5:3 I have taken off
DOJ Song 5:9 What is your beloved
b Song 5:10 My beloved is
DOJ Song 6:1 Where has your beloved
b Song 6:2 My beloved has gone
BG Song 6:4 O my love,
HS Song 6:10 Who is she who
b Song 6:11 I went down to the garden
DOJ Song 6:13a Return, return, O Shulamite
Ldrs Song 6:13b …What would you see
DOJ Song 7:1 How beautiful are your
BG Song 7:6 How fair and how
b Song 7:9b …The wine goes down
BG Song 8:4 I charge you, O daughters
HS Song 8:5a Who is this coming up
BG Song 8:5b ….I awakened you under the
b Song 8:7b ….If a man would give
BG Song 8:13 You who dwell in the gardens
b Song 8:14 Make haste, my beloved

There is much much more to come.....

In His Unfailing Love,
His Messenger