Even the beautiful woman of Song of Solomon had her insecurities and imperfections: 5 Dark am I, yet lovely, daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar, like the tent curtains of Solomon. 6 Do not stare at me because I am dark, because I am...
Would a king regularly be a shepherd who tends his flocks? Especially one who is the richest man in the world such as Solomon? Shepherd? The man in this poem whom she loves is certainly a shepherd: Song of Songs 1:7 Tell me, you whom I love, where you graze your...
After such a heavy Ecclesiastes, it’s refreshing to go to the Song of Solomon. Except comes the question, how do we approach this sensual text? Is it about Solomon and his lover? Is it about a woman caught between choosing a king or her shepherd lover? Is it an...
Not going to lie, Ecclesiastes was a tough one this round. It can be such a heavy, depressing book to read. Just everything futile. Some seasons life it can be good, but this season was a tough read. But Solomon is right on so many levels. We need to stop and ask...
‘It is all futile’ Solomon has said over and over. Everything we do has been done. All that we work for may be lost when we die. And death is the end of us all. So what’s the point? In grand conclusion, Solomon starts by saying “remember...
