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SONG OF SOLOMON – LESSON ONE

I. THE GLORY OF SOLOMON AND THE LOVE OF THE SHULAMMITE GIRL (1:1-2:1)

A. Solomon’s glory and the love of the virgins (1:1-4)

1. Shulammite girl speaks (1:2-4a).

2. Daughters of Jerusalem speak (1:4b).

B. Shulammite girl describes herself and desires her true love (1:5-7).

C. Solomon speaks to her as “fairest among women” (1:8-10).

D. Daughters of Jerusalem promise to dress her in gold and silver (1:11).

E. Shulammite girl thinks of her true love at the king’s table (1:12-14).

F. Shepherd lover describes the Shulammite girl – his love (1:15).

G. Shulammite girl describes the shepherd lover and her attachment to the country scene where he is – her beloved (1:16-2:1).

QUESTIONS:

1. What is the true title of this Book?

2. How is King Solomon’s glory described in verses 2-4?  

3. What is meant when the Shulammite girl says, “I am black”?

4. Describe the relationship that the Shulammite girl had with her brothers?

5. What is the custom behind the Shulammite girl saying, “For why should I be as one that is veiled”?

6. Is Solomon paying the “fairest among women” a compliment when he compares her “to a steed in Pharaoh’s chariots”?

7. While the Shulammite girl sits at the table of the King – how does she think of “her beloved”?

8. How are “the eyes” described by the one who sees his love as “fair?”

9. What is meant by the Shulammite girl describing the couch of her and her love as “green”?

    10. Who is the “rose of Sharon”?