Songs 5 Commentary
Of course, the Book of Songs is more of a drama than a song. Or simply an acted song. The groom is out and long, probably deep into the night. The bride is home and asleep, but not exactly asleep. Her man’s absence is too troubling to sleep soundly. She is missing him
He eventually shows up, but her delayed reaction makes him vanish again. She goes after him, being abused and bruised in the process. This is interesting.
The bride is everything to the groom. But she is nothing to the night guards.
A woman is abused in loveless hands. Her lover shouldn’t be too absent! In the process of finding love, a woman may land herself in the wrong hands. Not every man in a pair of trousers can be a lover.
Watchmen should be protecting the city. Can there be any safer pair of hands? A woman is mistaken when she feels a man with a fat bank account can be her protector. He can take care of a conglomerate, but not a woman. She doesn’t belong to him.
Of course, the bride’s friends have no idea. What makes this man so special to the bride that she scales dangerous terrain for him? Well, while others see black hair on an irregularly shaped head, she sees gold. You don’t see the same things!
It is a blessing to have eyes that see all of this in an ordinary man. Of course, ordinary to other eyes.
Within the context of the history-long blessing, the bride, the church, is bruised when she turns to others for love. She isn’t special in their eyes.
Countless individuals know the pain of seeking love in loveless empty cisterns. You are abused in the process.
You want to quickly say yes when He knocks. Don’t let the weight of irrelevant attachments be the reason for missing your golden opportunity.
The reason the woman gives in this chapter is carelessly stupid! “I have taken off my robe; how can I put it on again?” But look at what is at stake!
We are reminded of similar stupid reasons for missing the great banquet. “I have bought a piece of ground, and I must go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.” Luke 14:18b.
Love is mutual. The man disappears when rejected. He won’t force himself on her. “He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him” John 1:11a.
Time isn’t our ally. Mortals shouldn’t feel like the Bridegroom stays permanently at one’s door. They shouldn’t think they are free to play with stupid reasoning endlessly.
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