Song of Solomon

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Song of Solomon

• Gods Guidebook
• To Happy Dating and Marriage

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Background

• The period of courtship is over. The wedding and
  honey moon are over. Now, the couple spend time
  living in love. Falling in love (12 35) leads
  to uniting in love (36 51) which leads to
  living in love (52 814).
• The setting in this lesson is a troubled dream
  that the Shulamite woman has about Solomon and
  how they will be separated from each other. There
  is some type of conflict or obstacle between them
  (52-8). The dream represents the reality of
  marriage struggles and frustrations.

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Background

• When the dream is over, steps are taken by both
  spouses to remain committed to each other (59
  814). First, the course of reconciliation is
  pursued (59 613), followed by the renewal of
  love (71 814).
• In S.S. 52 814, we learn about marriage
  struggles and the road to recovery and
  reconciliation. We learn not to let temporary
  frustrations turn into lasting problems.

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Outline

• Falling in Love (11 35) Courtship Days
  (Cultivating Love)
• Uniting in love (36 51) Wedding Day
  (Consummating Love)
• Living in love (52 814)
• Struggling in Love (52-8) Marriage Frustration
  (Caring Love)
• Maturing in Love (59 814) Marriage
  Faithfulness (Conquering Love)

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Living in Love( Song of Solomon 52 814 )

• The Shulamite (52-8)
• The Daughters of Jerusalem (59)
• The Shulamite (510-16)
• The Daughters of Jerusalem (61)
• The Shulamite (62-3)
• Solomon (64-12)
• The Daughters of Jerusalem (613a)
• The Shulamite (613b)

• Solomon (71-9a)
• The Shulamite (79b 84)
• The Daughters of Jerusalem (85a)
• The Shulamite (85b-7)
• The Daughters of Jerusalem (88-9)
• The Shulamite (810-12)
• Solomon (813)
• The Shulamite (814)

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Lessons Learned

• Marriage will have its struggles, its enemies,
  its ups and downs (S.S. 52-8)
• Emotional struggles one-sided desire,
  conflicting schedules, indifference, selfishness,
  unfulfilled, frustrated, stubbornness,
  separation, infidelity, guilt, spiritual
  deficiencies, etc.
• Physical struggles economic problems, illnesses,
  fatigue, family, sexual issues, etc.

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Lessons Learned

• When marriage struggles come, surround yourself
  with good friends and sound advice (S.S.
  59 Prov. 1717)
• When marriage struggles come, remain
  complimentary in your communication
  (S.S. 510-16 64-13 71-7 Prov. 124
  3110ff 1 Pet. 36-7)

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Lessons Learned

• When marriage struggles come, remain committed to
  each other (S.S. 61-3 710)
• When marriage struggles come, remain intimate
  (S.S. 78-13 81-4 1 Cor. 75)
• When marriage struggles come, renew a love that
  will not be conquered a love that is possessive,
  passionate, persevering, and priceless (S.S.
  85-7 Mt. 195-6)

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• Note on Song of Solomon 86
• A flame that is intense
• A most vehement flame (KJV, NKJV)
• A mighty flame (NIV)
• A blazing flame (TJB)
• A flame of the Lord
• A very flame of Jehovah (ASV)
• The very flame of the Lord (NASV, ESV)

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• Note on Song of Solomon 86
• The Hebrew word is shalhebeth and means a flaming
  fire.
• In S.S. 86, the word is shalhebethyah with the
  suffix yah on the end. The suffix yah is
  shortened form of Yahweh (Jehovah) as in Ex.
  152 1716 Psa. 6818 7711 11814 etc. The
  meaning is a Yahweh-flame powerful flame
  (BDB, p.529).
• A feminine noun indicating a mighty flame. It
  means literally the flame of the Lord but Yah
  (Lord) on the end of the word could indicate a
  superlative flame (TCWSDOT, 1144)

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Lessons Learned

• When marriage struggles come, remain pure,
  chaste, and exclusive toward each other (S.S.
  88-12 1 Tim. 29-10 Tit. 23-5 Heb.
  134)
• When marriage struggles come, return to the
  closeness experienced in courtship and the
  honeymoon (S.S. 813-14 see 217 46 Prov.
  217 Mal. 214-15)