Comments on: How do you preach on the Song of Solomon? http://www.newlife-glastonbury.org/blog/2009/04/21/how-do-you-preach-on-the-song-of-solomon/ Thoughts on faith and culture from the community of NewLife Christian Fellowship, Glastonbury, CT Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:05:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eric Stillman http://www.newlife-glastonbury.org/blog/2009/04/21/how-do-you-preach-on-the-song-of-solomon/comment-page-1/#comment-23689 Eric Stillman Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:38:34 +0000 http://www.newlife-glastonbury.org/blog/2009/04/21/how-do-you-preach-on-the-song-of-solomon/#comment-23689 Hi Rev. Steele - thanks for your comments. With regards to whether there are three or two people, your guess is as good as mine. I've heard both, and I prefer the two people approach. I appreciate your approach. Even if the Song of Solomon is mainly a celebration of romantic love, we know that all romantic love inevitably falls short of the love we truly need, which is the love found in Christ. Hi Rev. Steele – thanks for your comments. With regards to whether there are three or two people, your guess is as good as mine. I’ve heard both, and I prefer the two people approach.

I appreciate your approach. Even if the Song of Solomon is mainly a celebration of romantic love, we know that all romantic love inevitably falls short of the love we truly need, which is the love found in Christ.

]]> By: Rev. Steele http://www.newlife-glastonbury.org/blog/2009/04/21/how-do-you-preach-on-the-song-of-solomon/comment-page-1/#comment-23688 Rev. Steele Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:40:30 +0000 http://www.newlife-glastonbury.org/blog/2009/04/21/how-do-you-preach-on-the-song-of-solomon/#comment-23688 I am preaching on the Song of Solomon this Sunday. Thank you for your post, it make me do a lot of reflecting in my study. How I think I will approach the Song will be two fold. 1. The practical theme of the love celebration between husband and wife that includes physical intimacy, but I am not going to start speculating as to the activities there in. 2. I will take it as many have done over the centuries as an allusion to Christ and the church, his bride. Both are the Son of David, Solomon and Christ. Yet one's passion and determination for a lasting intimate relationship is far deeper than the other. What do you think about the idea of the shepherd, the King and the bride? Are they three people, or is Solomon both the shepherd and the king? I think the continuation of the pastoral language when Solomon comes on the scene reveals him to be both. Perhaps he was in disguise in the early part of the story so as to ascertain her love. Thanks again for the past posting...it was very helpful. I will keep from "raping" the Song. I am preaching on the Song of Solomon this Sunday. Thank you for your post, it make me do a lot of reflecting in my study. How I think I will approach the Song will be two fold. 1. The practical theme of the love celebration between husband and wife that includes physical intimacy, but I am not going to start speculating as to the activities there in. 2. I will take it as many have done over the centuries as an allusion to Christ and the church, his bride.

Both are the Son of David, Solomon and Christ. Yet one’s passion and determination for a lasting intimate relationship is far deeper than the other.

What do you think about the idea of the shepherd, the King and the bride?
Are they three people, or is Solomon both the shepherd and the king? I think the continuation of the pastoral language when Solomon comes on the scene reveals him to be both. Perhaps he was in disguise in the early part of the story so as to ascertain her love.

Thanks again for the past posting…it was very helpful. I will keep from “raping” the Song.

]]> By: Pine http://www.newlife-glastonbury.org/blog/2009/04/21/how-do-you-preach-on-the-song-of-solomon/comment-page-1/#comment-16836 Pine Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:17:42 +0000 http://www.newlife-glastonbury.org/blog/2009/04/21/how-do-you-preach-on-the-song-of-solomon/#comment-16836 I stumbled onto your blog here and was very encouraged. I'm in my freshmen year at Bible College and find your advice thought provoking. To be honest I always approached the Song of Solomon as descriptive, but probably spent too much time focusing on figuring out the symbols instead of identifying the relational significance of the text. You're in my bookmarks now, so I'll pop in now and again to read your thoughts. I stumbled onto your blog here and was very encouraged. I’m in my freshmen year at Bible College and find your advice thought provoking.

To be honest I always approached the Song of Solomon as descriptive, but probably spent too much time focusing on figuring out the symbols instead of identifying the relational significance of the text.

You’re in my bookmarks now, so I’ll pop in now and again to read your thoughts.

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