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Thursday, October 22, 2015
Song of Solomon 4:16
Awake, O north wind;
and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may
flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant
fruits.
For further study - Song of Solomon 4:1-16
As we come once again to the Song of Solomon or as the book is known in the Hebrew Bible, the Song of Songs, chapter four verse one, we see the Bridegroom speaking. Remember, we must study this book not as an allegory but as a "marriage manual" from the Lord.
Song 3:6-5:1 is a "manual" for the marriage ceremony, which is the second part of a Jewish wedding, following the "engagement" and preceding the "marriage celebration".
One aspect of the marriage ceremony is the "consummation" of the
marriage when after being pronounced "husband and wife", the newly
married couple have sexual intercourse, which consummates this marriage.
Song 5:2-8:4 in this "marriage manual" is the "how to’s" for the marriage in the days ahead, the continuity of the marriage.
Please allow me to remind you that all Scripture has a "technical
interpretation" and/or a "spiritual application". For the technical
interpretation we must approach our study of the Bible from a "literal
interpretation". Who is the passage speaking to? What is the historic
and geographic background and what does the passage mean when taken
literally?
A "spiritual application" can allow for us to approach our understanding
of any passage from the point of view that we understand what the text
is literally saying. However, how can the text be applied to my life and
experience.
From the spiritual application of this passage we can see how the Lord
Jesus Christ, our Bridegroom, since the "Church" is His bride, how He
loves us and will do so forever.
Remember, Revelation 19:7-9 is
the prophecy of our marriage to Jesus Christ and the "Marriage Supper
of the Lamb", the marriage celebration after the marriage ceremony. The
marriage ceremony takes place sometime soon after the Rapture.
By the way, the Rapture could take place at any moment, thus we must
make certain we have our "marriage garment" ready for the marriage, Revelation 19:8. That "marriage garment" is our "righteous acts", those works we do in the power of the Lord and for His glory.
At the Judgment Seat of Christ, which takes place in the heavens, right
after the Rapture, it is determined by Jesus which of our works, after
salvation, are the "righteous acts" that will make up our "wedding
garment" for our marriage to Jesus.
The events of today, according to the prophetic scenario found in Bible
prophecy, are setting the stage for all of these prophecies to be
fulfilled. Remember, the next event on God’s calendar of prophetic
events is the Rapture, which could happen today.
PRAYER THOUGHT: Thank
You, Lord, for the promise of marriage to You, forever. Please help me
to prepare my "wedding garment" for the soon coming wedding.