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What Song of Solomon Can Teach Us About Marriage. I. Context and Application of the Book. A. Mosaic allowances regarding marriage. 1. Multiple wives. (Exodus 21:2-11). 2. The “concubine.” (Leviticus 19:20). 3. Under Christ - one man, one wife for life. (Matthew 19:4-6).
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What Song of Solomon Can Teach Us About Marriage I. Context and Application of the Book. A. Mosaic allowances regarding marriage. 1. Multiple wives. (Exodus 21:2-11). 2. The “concubine.” (Leviticus 19:20). 3. Under Christ - one man, one wife for life. (Matthew 19:4-6).
What Song of Solomon Can Teach Us About Marriage What Song of Solomon Can Teach Us About Marriage I. Context and Application of the Book. B. Solomon’s marriages to pagan wives. (I Kings 11:1-13). 1. Not addressing such a union. 2. Tender book inspired by God.
What Song of Solomon Can Teach Us About Marriage What Song of Solomon Can Teach Us About Marriage I. Context and Application of the Book. C. Arrangement of the book. 1. Dialogues exchanged between the “Shulamite” (Solomon’s wife); the Daughters of Jerusalem (friends of the woman) or her brothers and the Beloved (Solomon).
What Song of Solomon Can Teach Us About Marriage What Song of Solomon Can Teach Us About Marriage II. Lessons About Marriage. A. A wife should speak well of her husband. 1. To Him directly. (1:2b; 2:3; 2:9). 2. To Others. (5:10-16).
What Song of Solomon Can Teach Us About Marriage What Song of Solomon Can Teach Us About Marriage II. Lessons About Marriage. B. A husband should speak well of his wife. 1. To her directly. (1:15; 2:2 4:1-4; 4:9,10; 6:4; 7:2b). 2. Not simply in the hopes of intimacy. 3. To Others. (1:8-11)
What Song of Solomon Can Teach Us About Marriage What Song of Solomon Can Teach Us About Marriage II. Lessons About Marriage. C. The Intimacy of Marriage is an important and beautiful part of God’s plan for marriage. (7:6-8). 1. God’s people. (I Corinthians 7:1-5). 2. In marriage such is honorable. (Hebrews 13:4).
What Song of Solomon Can Teach Us About Marriage What Song of Solomon Can Teach Us About Marriage II. Lessons About Marriage. D. The desire for such intimacy must be focused upon each other. (2:16; 7:10a). E. The Responsibility for satisfying the desire for such intimacy must fulfilled. 1. The Request (7:1-9). 2. Response to the request (7:9b-12).
