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Texts -- The Song of Songs 7:1-3 (NET)

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7:1 The Lover to His Beloved: How beautiful are your sandaled feet , O nobleman’s daughter ! The curves of your thighs are like jewels , the work of the hands of a master craftsman . 7:2 Your navel is a round mixing bowl – may it never lack mixed wine ! Your belly is a mound of wheat , encircled by lilies . 7:3 Your two breasts are like two fawns , twins of a gazelle .

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  • I. The superscription 1:1II. The courtship 1:2-3:5A. The beginning of love 1:2-111. Longing for the boyfriend 1:2-42. The girl's insecurity 1:5-83. Solomon's praise 1:9-11B. The growth of love 1:12-3:51. Mutual admiration 1:1...
  • Perhaps the outstanding characteristic of this first major section of the book is the sexual restraint that is evident during the courtship. This restraint contrasts with the sexual intimacy that characterizes the lovers afte...
  • 7:1-2 These verses contain both physical and metaphorical compliments. Verse 1 seems to refer to the Shulammite's body, but verse 2 goes beyond that. It seems to convey the idea that she was Solomon's drink and food, "that he...
  • The Shulammite's desire for her husband's love continued to increase throughout their marriage (vv. 1-3).8:1 Ancient Near Easterners frowned on public displays of intimate affection unless closest blood relatives exchanged th...
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