George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Song of Solomon 6:4
Turn. The more one contemplates God's majesty, the more he will be convinced that it is incomprehensible. (Worthington) --- To pry into mysteries, may cause Christ to retire. (Theodoret, &c.)
Turn. The more one contemplates God's majesty, the more he will be convinced that it is incomprehensible. (Worthington) --- To pry into mysteries, may cause Christ to retire. (Theodoret, &c.)
Verse Song of Solomon 6:4. _BEAUTIFUL - AS TIRZAH_] This is supposed to be the address of Solomon to the bride. Tirzah was a city in the tribe of Ephraim, (Joshua 12:24,) and the capital of that dist...
The section might be entitled, “Renewed declaration of love after brief estrangement.” Song of Solomon 6:4 TIRZAH ... JERUSALEM - Named together as the then two fairest cities of the land. For Jerusa...
CHAPTER 6 The description of Her Beloved was addressed to the daughters of Jerusalem. Their answer is recorded in the beginning of this chapter. Her outburst of praise, her glowing testimony of Him,...
THE BRIDE'S POWERFUL BEAUTY. There is much uncertainty as to the best way of dividing this chapter, and especially as to the position of Song of Solomon 6:10; this would go well before Song of Solomon...
THOU ART BEAUTIFUL. Solomon breaks in as soon as the Shulamite called for her beloved (shepherd), as he did in Song of Solomon 1:9. MY LOVE. my friend. Hebrew. _ra'yah._ Feminine. See note on Song of...
Song of Solomon 6:4-13. The King fascinated Here we have a renewed assault by Solomon. Just after the Shulammite's impassioned claim to belong wholly to her lover her royal persecutor returns, and bu...
_Tirzah_ = _pleasantness_, is mentioned in Joshua 12:24. It was an ancient Canaanite city, famed as its name and our passage shew for its beautiful situation. It was the royal residence of the Norther...
THOU ART BEAUTIFUL—AS TIRZAH— Tirzah was a beautiful situation in the tribe of Ephraim chosen by Jeroboam for his place of residence till he removed to Samaria. Its etymology in the Hebrew signifies a...
TEXT 6:17:10 _Court Ladies:_ Inquiry, Song of Solomon 6:1 _Shulammite:_ Answer, Song of Solomon 6:2Avowal, Song of Solomon 6:3 _Solomon:_ Interview with the Shulammite,...
Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners. TIRZAH - meaning pleasant, from the Hebrew raatsah (H7521) (Hebrews 13:21). The Church is "a city se...
A hole is still cut in the door of Syrian houses, through which the owner can insert his arm and the key. 5. 'Myrrha stacta,' liquid myrrh, which flowed from the bark of the plant, was the finest and...
A DREAM. HIS BEAUTY AND HERS 2-7. Another dream of hers, with a painful ending. The accumulation (Song of Solomon 5:2) of names of endearment reminds us of the frequent repetition, by a Palestinian b...
The man begins another wonderful description of the woman. She is like the city called Jerusalem. Jerusalem was well-known for its beauty. Or she is like the city called Tirzah. We do not know much ab...
Solomon was speaking to the young woman who had just sent him away. But you would never guess this fact from his words. He speaks as if she has always obeyed him. He has many kind words to say to her....
A WONDERFUL SONG ABOUT LOVE SONG OF SONGS _MARK KIRKPATRICK_ CHAPTER 6 THE WOMEN OF JERUSALEM V1 Where has your lover gone, most beautiful among women?...
BEAUTIFUL... AS TIRZAH. — There is no sufficient reason for the employment of Tirzah side by side with Jerusalem in this comparison but the fact that they were both capitals, the one of the northern,...
יָפָ֨ה אַ֤תְּ רַעְיָתִי֙ כְּ תִרְצָ֔ה נָאוָ֖ה...
MYSTICAL INTERPRETATIONS THUS far we have been considering the bare, literal sense of the text. It cannot be denied that, if only to lead up to the metaphorical significance of the words employed, tho...
2. Solomon (Song of Solomon 6:4; Song of Solomon 7:1). His Musing. (a) Description of the Shulamite (Song of Solomon 6:4 a). (b) Effect on the Virgins of the Vision of Her ...
Thou [art] beautiful, O my love, as (b) Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as [an army] with banners. (b) Which was a fair and strong city, (1 Kings 14:17)....
Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners. Here Jesus takes up the discourse, and which he doth in the most gracious manner, in commendations of h...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 6 AND 7. And this experience makes her understand through grace another aspect of her relationship, proving a real progress in the intelligence of grace and c...
THOU [ART] BEAUTIFUL, O MY LOVE, AS TIRZAH,.... These are the words of Christ, who had been absent for some time, and till now silent; but, like another Joseph, could not refrain any longer, but makes...
_Thou [art] beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as [an army] with banners._ Ver. 4. _Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah._] A most neat and elegant city, where the kin...
_Thou art beautiful_ These are the words of Christ, who had now again manifested himself to his church; _as Tirzah_ A very pleasant city, the royal seat of the kings of Israel; _comely as Jerusalem_ W...
Thou art beautiful, O My love, with a surpassing fairness, AS TIRZAH, the beautiful city of the northern kingdom which Jeroboam chose for his residence, 1 Kings 14, 17, COMELY AS JERUSALEM, the capita...
THE CONFESSION OF THE CHURCH REWARDED. The Further Confession and Christ's Answer. The bride having answered the first question of the "daughters of Jerusalem" for a description of her soul's Brideg...
4-10 All the real excellence and holiness on earth centre in the church. Christ goes forth subduing his enemies, while his followers gain victories over the world, the flesh, and the devil. He shows...
THOU ART BEAUTIFUL, O MY LOVE: these are the words of Christ, who had now again manifested himself to his church; whereby he declares, that though he had for a season hid his face from her, yet still...
Song of Solomon 6:4 love H7474 beautiful H3303 Tirzah H8656 Lovely H5000 Jerusalem H3389 Awesome H366 banners H1713 ...
SECTION 5. The Nightmare Is Over And She Is Again With Her Beloved (Song of Solomon 6:4). In this brief song the Beloved now describes the beauties of the one he loves in such a way that the daughter...
Her BELOVED welcomes her. “You are fair, O my love, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusalem, Terrible as an army with banners. Turn away your eyes from me, For they have overcome me. Your hair is as a flock o...
CONTENTS: The Bridegroom applauds the beauty of the Bride, preferring her before all others. CHARACTERS: Solomon, Bride (Christ, Church). CONCLUSION: Christ takes delight in His redeemed and in the w...
Song of Solomon 6:1. _Whither is thy beloved gone?_ These are words of the ladies of honour, tenderly interested for their princess in a moment of anxiety. _That we may seek him with thee._ Thus shoul...
_Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners._ THE CHURCH AS SHE SHOULD BE Though the words before us are allegorical, and the whole Song is crowde...
SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 6:4 The Lovers Yearn for Each Other Again. The dream of Song of Solomon 3:1 is over. The man and woman n
The King’s Admiration of His Bride SCENE SECOND. Place: _The Royal Garden_. Speaker: _The King to Shulamite_ Song of Solomon 6:4 THE KING Thou art beautiful, O, my love, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusal...
EXPOSITION SONG OF SOLOMON 6:1 WHITHER IS THY BELOVED GONE, O THOU FAIREST AMONG WOMEN? WHITHER HATH THY BELOVED TURNED HIM, THAT WE MAY SEEK HIM WITH THEE? The dialogue still continues, possibly bec...
Now the daughters of Jerusalem respond to her, the chorus sings back. Where has your beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither or where is your beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with...
1 Kings 14:17; 1 Kings 15:21; 1 Kings 15:33; 2 Corinthians 10:4;...
Thou — These are the words of Christ, who had now again manifested himself to his church. Tirzah — A very pleasant city, the royal seat of the kings of Israel. Jerusalem — Which was beautiful both for...