Song of Solomon 1:6

Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. She feels as if her blackness was so great as to be gazed at by all. LOOK NOT UPON ME (TOO CLOSELY: CONTRAST ), BECAUSE I (AM BLACK, BECAUSE THE SUN - implying that Israel was scorched with God's anger, executed on her by the world-powers, because of her unfaithfulness before Messiah's coming. The blackness of Israel's countenance, by reason of her bondage in the brick-kilns of Egypt, is probably the primary point (). Compare subsequently the bondage in Babylon ()....

2-6 The church, or rather the believer, speaks here in the character of the spouse of the King, the Messiah. The kisses of his mouth mean those assurances of pardon with which believers are favoured, filling them with peace and joy in believing, and causing them to abound in hope by the power of the Holy Ghost. Gracious souls take most pleasure in loving Christ, and being loved of him. Christ's love is more valuable and desirable than the best this world can give. The name of Christ is not now like ointment sealed up, but like ointment poured forth; which denotes the freeness and fulness of the setting forth of his grace by the gospel. Those whom he has redeemed and sanctified, are here the virgins that love Jesus Christ, and follow him whithersoever he goes, Revelation 14:4. They entreat him to draw them by the quickening influences of his Spirit. The more clearly we discern Christ's g...

Verse Song of Solomon 1:6. _BECAUSE THE SUN HATH LOOKED UPON ME_] The bride gives here certain reasons why she was _dark complexioned_. "The sun hath looked upon me." I am sunburnt, tanned by the sun; being obliged, perhaps, through some domestic jealously or uneasiness, to keep much without: "My mother's children were angry; they made me keeper of the vineyards." Here the _brown complexion_ of the Egyptians is attributed to the influence of the _sun_ or _climate_. _MY MOTHER'S CHILDREN WERE ANGRY WITH ME_] Acted _severely_. The bringing of a _foreigner_ to the throne would no doubt excite jealousy among the Jewish females; who, from their own superior complexion, national and religious advantages, might well suppose that Solomon should not have gone to _Egypt_ for a wife and queen, while _Judea_ could hav

This section is made by the Targumist and other Jewish interpreters to adumbrate the condition of Israel in the wilderness; by some Christian expositors, that of the Gentile Church on her first conversion. Song of Solomon 1:5 I AM BLACK ... - Dark-hued, as the tents of Kedar with their black goats’ hair coverings, rough and weather-stained, “but comely (beautiful) as the rich hangings which adorn the pavilion of Solomon. Kedar was the name of an Arab tribe Genesis 25:13; Psalms 120:5. The word itself signifies “dark” or “black.” Possibly “tents of Kedar” stand here poetically for shepherds’ tents in general...

EXPOSITION SONG OF SOLOMON 1:1 THE SONG OF SONGS, WHICH IS SOLOMON'S. This is certainly the title of the book which follows, although in our present Hebrew Bible it is the first verse of the book preceded by the shorter form, 'The Song of Songs.' The Septuagint has simply the title Ασμα, So that our English title in the Authorized Version, 'The Song of Solomon,' has no ancient authority. It is well altered in the Revised Version to 'The Song of Songs.' The word "song" (שִׁיר) does not necessarily convey the meaning. composed to be sung to music. If the performance of the words were chiefly in view, the word would have been מִוְמוֹר, _carmen_, "lyric poem," "hymn," or "ode." The Greek Ασμα ἀσμάτων, and the Latin of the Vulgate_, Canticum canticorum, _accord with the Hebrew in representing the work as taking a

LOOK NOT UPON ME,.... Meaning not with scorn and disdain because of her meanness; nor as prying into her infirmities to expose her; nor with joy at her trials and afflictions; neither of these can be supposed in the daughters of Jerusalem addressed by her: but rather, not look on her as amazed at her sufferings, as though some strange thing had befallen her; not at her blackness only, on one account or another, lest they should be stumbled; but at her beauty also; BECAUSE I [AM] BLACK; or "blackish" somewhat black a, but not so black as might be thought, or as she was represented: the radicals of the word being doubled, some understand it as diminishing; but rather it increases the signification; see Psalms 14:2; and so it may be rendered "very black" b, exceeding black; and this she repeats for the sake of an opportunity of giving the reason of it, as follows;...

Now, concerning our love to him, let us read a few verses of the Song of Solomon, first chapter. You have been introduced to the Beloved, red with his own blood, but never so lovely as in his passion. Song of Solomon 1:1. _The song of songs, which is Solomon's. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth:_ No name. Is any name wanted? What name is good enough for him, our best Beloved? He plunges into the subject through excess of love. He forgets the name. «Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth.» Song of Solomon 1:2. _For thy love is better than wine. Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee._ There is such a sweetness in the name. It is not

GRAVE Hebrew, "Sheol," (_ See Scofield) - (Habakkuk 2:5). _...

ANNOTATIONS SONG OF SONGS In studying this Love Song the primary application to the remnant of Israel must not be lost sight of. It is to be kept in mind that we are on Jewish ground and that the perfect assurance of that perfect love, which we know as members of His body, is lacking. The deeper spiritual applications which the individual believer may make in heart communion with the Lord, must be left to each person. In a certain sense we are here in the “Holiest” of all, for love-communion with our Saviour-Lord is the most precious thing. It produces that worship and adoration which is so acceptable in His sight, the worship in the Spirit. Our annotations will therefore be more of a general nature, but, we trust, under God, helpful to a deeper study of the book. CHAPTER 1 The bride speaks first. She is occupied with the Beloved One. What He is, and all His kindness and loveliness ha...

SONG OF SOLOMON 1:1. Superscription by the collector or a later editor describing the whole book as the noblest or the most beautiful of Solomon's songs (1 Kings 4:32). SONG OF SOLOMON 1:2. A brief song by the bride or one of the wedding guests expressive of the bride's love for the bridegroom, and suggesting by the symbols of perfume and wine the power of his attraction. SONG OF SOLOMON 1:2. The exchange of person is puzzling, and it is proposed to change _thy_ to _his,_ or the reverse, but MT is supported by LXX, and there may have been much freedom in dramatio