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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?

SONG OF SOLOMON – LESSON SIX

I. THE SHULAMMITE’S PRAISE OF LOVE FOR HER BELOVED (8:1-14)

A. The Shulammite’s love for her beloved is as pure and close as the love she would have for her brother (8:1)

1. She would enjoy the blessings of her mother’s house with him (8:2).

2. She would enjoy his loving embrace (8:3)     

B. The Shulammite woman repeats the refrain that true love cannot be forced – the third time in the song (8:4; cf. 2:7, 3:5).

C. The daughters of Jerusalem ask about who is this woman leaning on her beloved (8:5a).

D. The shepherd lover is pictured speaking as to when he awakened the love of the Shulammite woman (8:5b)

1. The Shulammite woman’s pledge of the true love she has for her beloved (8:6-7).

E. The daughters of Jerusalem ask what they should do for their younger sister when she reached marrying age (8:8)

1. Answer: If she is like “a wall” strong against sexual advances – honor her; but if she is like “a swinging door” – opening to the advances, the protect her (8:9).

2. The Shulammite claims she was strong against sexual advance – but was thought by Solomon as one who would find peace by being blessed in marrying him (8:10).

a). Yet her vineyard becomes his (8:12).

                   F. The shepherd lover calls among his companions to hear her voice (8:13).

G. The Shulammite woman replies to her beloved that he come quickly to enjoy the     delights of her love (8:14).

QUESTIONS:

1. Who does the Shulammite woman wish could be as her brother?  Why?

2. What is not to be awakened before the proper time?

3. Who or what was awakened under the apple tree?

4. How strong is love?  How precious is love?

5. What should be done for a younger sister as she grows to marrying age?

6. What does the Shulammite woman mean by saying, “Then was I in his eyes as one that found peace”?

7. What point is the Shulammite woman making in speaking of Solomon having a vineyard?

8. Who along with the companions wants to hear the Shulammite woman’s voice?

9. What is meant by the Shulammite woman wanting her beloved to be “like a roe or a young hart”?