Vol 88 Issue 05

“He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.” Song of Solomon 2:4Inspired Solomon uses an extended metaphor to speak about a deeper spiritual truth concerning Christ and the church, the bridegroom and His bride. The same metaphor is used in Ephesians 5:31-32: “For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.” In the words we consider, the bride speaks about the actions of her bridegroom....