Author: Reverend Michael Johnson

Song Of Solomon 1:15 is about the deep affection and admiration between lovers, expressing the beauty and allure of one’s beloved, which symbolizes the intense longing and intimacy present in a romantic relationship. 15 Behold, you are beautiful, my love; behold, you are beautiful; your eyes are doves. Setting the Scene for Song Of Solomon…

1 I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. 2 As a lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. 3 As an apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit…

1 Behold, you are beautiful, my love; behold, you are beautiful; your eyes are doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats leaping down the slopes of Gilead. 2 Your teeth are like a flock of shorn ewes that have come up from the washing, all of which bear twins, and…

1 On my bed by night I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him, but found him not. 2 I said, “I will arise and go about the city, in the streets and in the squares; I will seek him whom my soul loves.” I sought him, but found him not. 3 The…

Song of Solomon 1:5 is about the speaker’s self-perception as being dark-skinned yet beautiful, reflecting themes of love, desire, and the complexities of beauty as it relates to identity and experience. 5 I am very dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. Setting the Scene…

1 Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? 2 My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to graze in the gardens and to gather lilies. 3 I am my beloved’s and my beloved is…

1 How beautiful are your feet in sandals, O noble daughter! Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of a master hand. 2 Your stature is like a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters. 3 Your stature is like a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters. 4 Your…

1 Oh that you were like a brother to me, who nursed at my mother’s breasts. If I found you outside, I would kiss you, and none would despise me. 2 I would lead you and bring you into the house of my mother, and she would teach you what to say. I would give…

1 The song of songs, which is Solomon’s. 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine; 3 Your anointing oils are fragrant; your name is oil poured out; therefore virgins love you. 4 Draw me after you; let us run. The king has brought me…