Section Ten CONTENTMENT 8:8 - 8:12 Her comments about her own breasts –Does her confidence increase through the Song? Does she feel confident in the relationship? Will ‘boarding up’ the young girls work? We have a little sister and she has no breasts. What shall we do to prepare our sister for the day on which she is spoken for? If … [Read more...]
Wall or Door
Chapter 8 verses 9-10 We have a young sister, and her breasts are not yet grown. What shall we do for our sister for the day she is spoken for? (29) p 278 Ezek 16:7 names the development of the breasts and the growth of pubic hair as signs of puberty (when the girl became eligible for marriage). Young women were often married between ages … [Read more...]
The Play — A Wall with Towers
Grandpa This is what she said in response to their comments Chapter 8, verses 10 - 12 I was a wall, and my breasts were like towers. Then I became in his eyes as one who finds fulfillment. A vineyard belonged to Solomon at the Place of Plenty. He gave the vineyard to caretakers; Each one was to bring for its fruit a thousand shekels of … [Read more...]
Timing is Everything
It is the wedding night. He describes what she looks like to him in Chapter 4, verses 1-7 verse one Behold! You are beautiful, my darling companion. Behold you are beautiful. Your eyes are doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats moving briskly down Mount Gilead. He says that she is beautiful, twice. This is a … [Read more...]
Breasts like clusters of grapes
Chapter 7 verses 7-9 Your stature is like that of the palm, and your breasts like clusters of fruit. (24) The Hebrew word translated “palm tree” refers to the female flower out of which develops large cluster of juicy sweet fruit. Shulamit’s breasts are compared to such clusters. The word clusters refers to the dark brown or golden yellow … [Read more...]
