Song-of-Songs-Chap-2
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With Rabbi,
Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Foreword:
Song of Songs Chapter 2 centres on an intimate, poetic dialogue between a young woman (the Shulamite) and her beloved, generally interpreted as King Solomon or a shepherd lover. It portrays the intense ‘longing’, ‘courtship’, and ‘deep affection’ of a romantic couple using vibrant nature imagery, such as ‘lilies’, ‘apple trees’, and ‘springtime’.
Introduction:
Song of Songs Chapter 2 utilizes vibrant, springtime imagery to explore the blossoming of love, moving from intimate scenes to the open countryside. It emphasizes the sensory experience and natural progression of affection, highlighting the delicate balance of a growing, exclusive bond.
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Let us read Song of Songs Chapter 2, verses 1 to 17: (JPS-1917 version of the Torah). Below this chapter you will find my commentary on same.
1. “I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the
valleys. 2. As a lily among thorns, so is my love among
the daughters. 3. As an apple-tree among the trees of
the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. Under its shadow I delighted to sit,
and its fruit was sweet to my taste. 4. He hath brought
me to the banqueting-house, and his banner over me is love. 5. ‘Stay
ye me with dainties, refresh me with apples; for I am love-sick’. 6. Let his left hand be under my head, and his right hand
embrace me. 7. ‘I adjure you, O daughters of
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Let us
now look at this Chapter’s commentary:
This passage is one of the most lyrical
sections of the Song. It moves between the voices of the woman (the Shulammite), the man (often interpreted as the shepherd/lover),
and a poetic chorus of nature. The imagery is lush, spring like, and deeply
symbolic. Jewish tradition reads these verses on multiple levels: ‘literal
love poetry’, allegory of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim (God)
and
The text opens with the ‘beloved’ describing ‘herself’
as a ‘humble’, ‘distinct flower’, to which she is elevated by her partner in a
display of mutual commitment. The “banqueting-house” acts as a metaphor for a
secure and public declaration of this love, protected by a “banner”. A central
message is the warning to the “daughters of
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My Closing
Message:
This chapter highlights the beauty of
natural, timing and the need to protect the tender, early, stages of a
relationship, likened to the, “springtime”. By, nurturing, connection and,
addressing, small, challenges, a, ‘strong, and, lasting, bond’, can, be,
developed, and, enjoyed!
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