“ The beams of our house are cedar, and our raftersd of fir. ”
A Mutually Responsive Song of Love and Admiration . (1) The comparison of the richly-ornamented horses of Pharaoh's chariots. Parallels from ancient literature may be found in the commentaries. The...
beams of our house . our bower. cedar . cedar arches. rafters . retreat. fir . cypress roof.
The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir. The beams of our house are cedar - Perhaps it was under a cedar tree whose vast limbs were interwoven with the ברות beroth, a tree of the...
And our rafters of fir— And our carved-works of cypresses. Hiller. Our ceilings of cypress. Houbigant, and New Translation. ברותים berothim, are a peculiar kind of trees, which might be called...
The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir. The beams of our house (are) cedar - (see note. Song of Solomon 1:16 ; but primarily the kiosk, Isaiah 11:10 .) Cedar is pleasing t...
The Ardent Affection of the Lovers 2-7. Songs of the bride: her enquiry and his answers.
Rafters. — Marg., galleries (comp. Song of Solomon 7:5 ); LXX., φατνώματα; Vulg., laquearia ; Heb., rahît, from rahat = run, flow: hence (1) a gutter, from the water running down (Gen. 3:...
TRUE LOVE TESTED Song of Solomon 1:1-17 ; Song of Solomon 2:1-17 ; Song of Solomon 3:1-11 ; Song of Solomon 4:1-16 ; Song of Solomon 5:1 THE poem opens with a scene in Solomon's palace. A co...
No Book has been provocative of more controversy than this. The question at issue is as to its place and value in Holy Scripture. While there are different varieties of each, the interpretations may...
The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir. The same thought is pursued in this verse, as in the former. The house is said to be their joint-property; and the parts of it are described...
The beams of our house [are] cedar ,.... Or "houses" k; where their bed was, and where they had fellowship and communion together. By which may be meant particular congregations or churches, in whic...
The beams of our house [are] cedar, [and] our rafters of fir. Ver. 17. The beams of our house are cedar, ] Not my, but our house, as before, our bed, and after, our galleries. All is common betwee...
Behold, thou art fair The church here again speaks, and retorts Christ's words; thou, and thou only, art fair indeed; yea, pleasant As thou art beautiful in thyself, so thou art amiable and pleas...
Conference between Christ and His Church. 12 While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smel...
The beams of our house are cedar; not only strong and incorruptible, but also fragrant and delightful. Though I am in myself but a mean and rustic person, yet the house to which I invite thee, and...
Bride and Bridegroom’s Mutual Commendations. I. THE KING’S COMMENDATION OF SHULAMITE ( Song of Solomon 1:15-17 ) Behold, thou art fair, my love; Behold, thou art fair; Thou hast dove’s eyes ( S...
Song of Song of Solomon 1 I. Though written very possibly by Solomon with reference to the daughter of Pharaoh, this Song seems evidently to have had a deep symbolical meaning from the very begi...
We will this evening read in the one Book of the Bible which is wholly given up to fellowship; I allude to the Book of Canticles. This Book stands like the tree of life in the midst of the garden, an...
Song of Solomon 1:1 . The Song of songs, which is Solomon's. Here our version varies from the Hebrew. The particle prefixed to the noun Solomon is rendered in the genitive, instead of the dative c...
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 Song of Solomon Chapter 1. The Church's Longing for Christ.
1 Peter 2:4 ; 1 Peter 2:5 ; 1 Timothy 3:15 ; 1 Timothy 3:16 ; 2 Chronicles 2:8 ; 2 Chronicles 2:9 ; Ezekiel 41:16 ; Ezekiel 42:3 ; Hebrews 11:10 ; Psalms 92:12 ; Song of Solomon 7:5 ; Son...
Cedar — Not only strong, but also fragrant and delightful. Cypress — Which also was strong and fragrant, and therefore suits well with cedar.