I have put off my coat, the tunic or undergarment, which served as a covering in the night; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet, as custom requires it where only sandals are worn; how shall I defile them? She had become so indifferent to her Bridegroom that she eagerly adopted the slightest excuse, as though she no longer relished His company.
Verse Song of Solomon 5:3. _I HAVE PUT OFF MY COAT_] The bride must have been in a _dream_ or in much _disorder of mind_ to have made the frivolous excuses here mentioned. The words relate to the cas...
She makes trivial excuses, as one in a dream....
CHAPTER 5 The Bridegroom answers the invitation extended to Him when the bride had said, “Let my Beloved come into His (not her) garden.” He says, “I am come into My garden, My sister, My spouse.” She...
ANOTHER DREAM-POEM. It is not certain where the division should be made here, but it is possible to treat these verses as a separate poem and regard Song of Solomon 5:8 f. as the introduction to the _...
I HAVE PUT OFF. She quotes (Song of Solomon 5:3) the reply her shepherd lover gave in her dream. DEFILE. soil....
Song of Solomon 5:2 to Song of Solomon 6:3. A Dream On the hypothesis we have adopted, a night must be supposed to intervene between Song of Solomon 5:1. After the interview with the king and that
As all commentators remark, the reasons for not opening the door are of a very trifling kind, and such as are insurmountable only in dreams. _my coat_ or _tunic_, a garment, generally of linen, worn...
DISCOURSE: 851 SPIRITUAL SLOTH REPROVED Song of Solomon 5:2. I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me my sitter, my love, my dove, my undefiled: fo...
TEXT 5:28:4 _FOURTH SCENEThe King's Palace Song of Solomon 5:2 to Song of Solomon 8:4_ Retrospect Shulammite: Narration to Court Ladies of another dream, Song of Solomon 5:
I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them? I HAVE PUT OFF MY COAT - trivial excuses (Luke 14:18). Dislike of the trouble of rising: as in Luke 1...
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...
A WONDERFUL SONG ABOUT LOVE SONG OF SONGS _MARK KIRKPATRICK_ CHAPTER 5 THE MAN V1 I have come into my garden, my special young woman, my bride. I have gathered my *myrrh and *spice....
We hear the woman’s reply. And we can hardly believe her to be the same young woman whom Solomon loves. She seems not to care about him. She is only thinking about herself. Her excuses seem very unim...
COAT. — Heb. _cutoneth=cetoneth;_ Gr. χίτων, tunic....
פָּשַׁ֨טְתִּי֙ אֶת ־כֻּתָּנְתִּ֔י אֵיכָ֖כָה אֶלְבָּשֶׁ֑נָּה רָחַ֥צְתִּי...
LOVE UNQUENCHABLE Song of Solomon 5:1 WE have seen how this strange poem mingles fact and fancy, memory and reverie, in what would be hopeless confusion if we could not detect a common prevailing sen...
TRUE LOVE TESTED SONG OF SOLOMON 1:1; Song of Solomon 2:1; Song of Solomon 3:1; Song of S...
IV. Experiences Following Betrothal (Song of Solomon 5:2; Song of Solomon 6:1; Song of Solomon 7:1) 1. The Bride ...
I have put off my (d) coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them? (d) The spouse confesses her nakedness, and that of herself she has nothing, or seeing that she is o...
Garment. By this is designated the tunic, which was undermost. (Haydock) --- Feet. People in that climate had their feet bare in the house, and even on journies only wore sandals: so that frequent was...
I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them? If this verse affords as that it doth indeed afford, an awful example to what a degree of baseness and in...
Chapter 5 gives us another experience. Intimacy was formed through the testimony of the Bridegroom's affection. The reassured heart, certain of His love, exhibits its slothfulness. Alas, what hearts a...
I HAVE PUT OFF MY COAT,.... In order to lie down on her bed at night, and take her ease; meaning her conversation garments, which she had not been careful of to keep, but had betook herself to carnal...
_I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?_ Ver. 3. _I have put off my coat._] Thus the flesh shows itself not only weak but wayward, treacherous,...
_I have put off my coat_ My day clothes, as persons use to do when they go to rest. _How shall I put it on?_ It is inconvenient and troublesome to do it at this time. _I have washed my feet_ Which the...
2-8 Churches and believers, by carelessness and security, provoke Christ to withdraw. We ought to notice our spiritual slumbers and distempers. Christ knocks to awaken us, knocks by his word and Spir...
I HAVE PUT OFF MY COAT, my day clothes, as persons use to do when they go to rest. HOW SHALL I PUT IT ON? it is inconvenient and troublesome to do it at this time. Thus she tacitly reflects upon the B...
Song of Solomon 5:3 off H6584 (H8804) robe H3801 How H349 on H3847 (H8799) washed H7364 (H8804) feet...
_ ‘I have put off my garment, How shall I put it on? I have washed my feet, How shall I defile them?'_ Her drowsy voice reaches her beloved. Does he not realize how thoughtless he is being? She has u...
SECTION 4. HER SECOND NIGHTMARE (Song of Solomon 5:2 to Song of Solomon 6:3). Sadly the original warmth of the marriage appears at some stage to have grown cold, for we find now that she has a nightm...
Song of Solomon 5:2 I. Christ is ever knocking at the heart; in those who have not received Him, that they may receive Him; in those who have received Him, that they may receive Him more fully; in tho...
CONTENTS: The distress of the Bride because of the temporary withdrawal of the groom, due to the Bride's neglect. CHARACTERS: Solomon, Bride (Christ, Church). CONCLUSION: The slights which careless...
Song of Solomon 5:9. _What is thy beloved more than another beloved?_ To address this question to Pharaoh's daughter, had been the highest insult. More therefore is intended in this sublime of songs t...
_I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on?_ PROFESSION, TESTED BY THE UNUSUAL It is when we are asked to do unusual things that we find out the scope and the value of our Christian profession. H...
SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 5:2 This dream is caused by the woman’s desire to be with her beloved instead of being separated from him. ⇐...
SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 5:3 Her initial response of trivial objections is likely the kind of disorientation that one encounters in a dream, leading to the confusing episode in vv....
THE UNKIND RESPONSE Song of Solomon 5:3 SHULAMITE I have put off my coat; How shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; How shall I defile them? Sad answer from the beloved spouse of a king. Mor...
EXPOSITION SONG OF SOLOMON 5:1 I AM COME INTO MY GARDEN, MY SISTER, MY BRIDE; I HAVE GATHERED MY MYRRH WITH MY SPICE; I HAVE EATEN MY HONEYCOMB WITH MY HONEY; I HAVE DRUNK MY WINE WITH MY MILK. EAT,...
Chapter 5, the bridegroom replies, I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk:...
Luke 11:7; Matthew 25:5; Matthew 26:38; Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 22:13
My coat — My day clothes, as persons use to do when they go to rest. How — It is inconvenient and troublesome to do it at this time. Washed my feet — Which the eastern people commonly did when they we...