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SONG OF SOLOMON – LESSON FOUR

I. THE SHULAMMITE’S SECOND DREAM OF HER BELOVED – BUT HE HAS TURNED AWAY IN HER DREAM (5:2-6:3).

A. The Shulammite woman dreams that her beloved comes asking her to open her door (v. 2)

1. Shulammite woman replies that she is already taken off her garment and washed her feet for the night (v.3).

B. When she does open the door – he has turned away (v.4-6).

C. The daughters of Jerusalem must promise that if they find the beloved, that they will tell him that the Shulammite woman is “sick from love” for him (v. 8).

D. Daughters of Jerusalem wonder why the Shulammite’s beloved is greater than another (v. 9)

1. Shulammite woman describes ten-fold the physical greatness of her beloved (v. 10-16).

E. Daughters of Jerusalem ask where her beloved has gone – they would like to seek him with her (6:1).

1. Shulammite woman replies with a yearning for him to come to her – for they belong to each other (6:2-3)

QUESTIONS:

1. What is occurring  when the Shulammite woman says, “I was asleep but my heart waked”?

2. What noise does the Shulammite woman hear?

3. How does she first respond to her beloved’s request?

4. How does the woman describe the sorrow connected with opening her door only to not find him?

5. What did the woman want the daughters of Jerusalem to do?  

6. What are the daughters of Jerusalem puzzled about?

7. What are the “eyes” of the Shulammite woman’s beloved like?

8. What is his “body” like?

9. He is all together _______________________________ .

10. Where does the Shulammite woman say her beloved has gone?

What is the significance of her statement?

SONG OF SOLOMON – LESSON FIVE

I. SOLOMON’S INFATUATION WITH THE BEAUTY OF THE SHULAMMITE WOMAN (6:4-7:13)

A. Solomon praises the captivating beauty of the Shulammite woman (6:4-9).

1. Daughters of Jerusalem confirm the praise of her captivating  beauty (6:10).

B. Shulammite woman journeys to the delights of her garden only to have her soul lifted up by being carried away in the royal chariots of her people (6:11-12).

C. The inviting voice of the daughters of Jerusalem: “Return O Shulammite” (6:13a).

1. The modest reply of the Shulammite woman (6:13b)

D. Daughters of Jerusalem praise the beauty of the bodily figure of the Shulammite woman (7:1-5).

E. Solomon looks forward to the delights of the love of the Shulammite woman (7:6-9a).

1. Shulammite woman interrupts to speak that her delights are for her beloved (7:9b-13).

QUESTIONS:

1. Why is the Shulammite woman described as Tirzah (cf. Joshua 12:24; I Kings 15:21, 33) and Jerusalem (cf. Psalms 48:1-2)?

2. What is meant by Solomon describing the Shulammite woman as “terrible as an army with banners?

3. How does the Shulammite woman compare to Solomon’s 60 queens and 80 concubines, and innurable maidens in waiting?

4. In 6:11-12, where does the Shulammite woman go, and what happens to her before she is aware of it?

5. How does the Shulammite woman respond to the daughters of Jerusalem’s desire to look upon her?

6. What is the Shulammite woman doing before the daughters of Jerusalem that causes them to compliment her feet, thighs and hands in 7:1?

7. What was her “waist” like?

8. How does Solomon look upon her beginning in 7:6?

9. How does the Shulammite woman respond to love’s desires of Solomon?