Section Three THE WEDDING NIGHT 3:6 - 5:1 My sister my bride – Is she his sister? 4:9 Have they had sex yet? Verse 4:15 How about now? Verse 5:1 Who is giving approval? 5:1 Who took the lead in the timing, the pace? Who is this coming from the wilderness like columns of smoke, filled with fragrance of myrrh and frankincense, … [Read more...] about Section three — The Wedding Night
The Play — the Wedding
3.6 who is this coming from the wilderness like columns of smoke, filled with fragrance of myrrh and frankincense, from every scented powder of the merchant? 7 Behold! It is the carriage of Solomon, sixty mighty men around it from the mighty of Israel: 8 all of them holders of the sword, trained for battle; each, his sword at his side … [Read more...] about The Play — the Wedding
The Play — alone all night
Shulammite to the audience 2.16 My beloved is mine, and I am his he who grazes among the lotus flowers. 17 When the day breathes and the shadows flee, turn; be like my beloved a gazelle or a young stag on the divided mountains. Narrator Notice that she is ready for more physical contact than he is offering. She … [Read more...] about The Play — alone all night
Wedding Night — Big Deal or Old Stuff
If you have been having sex before the wedding, then the wedding night is not really a big deal. Maybe that is one reason people have started spending so much money for the reception. This is one party where they get to be the center of attention. They get to do what they want when they want it. This might be the only time that they ever get to … [Read more...] about Wedding Night — Big Deal or Old Stuff
Wedding — just a piece of paper?
The wedding, the marriage license, the ceremony. What does it all mean to you and to the other person? For some people it is just a piece of paper. For others a license, or permission to have sex. For others it is a statement that you will be with this person as long as both of you are still alive. Whatever you are thinking this is the … [Read more...] about Wedding — just a piece of paper?
