And so we come to the end of this beautiful song of love. We have traced the development of their romance from early engagement to their later years together. There were a few rough times, but their love for each other grew stronger with the passing years. And it still continues.<\/p>\n
13<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cO you who sit in the gardens,
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0My<\/i>\u00a0companions are listening for your voice\u2014
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Let me hear it!\u201d<\/blockquote>\nSolomon used to go to the gardens with his sheep to get a few moments of peace. His garden is still his sanctuary, but it is his wife who brings him peace. It has been years since their engagement, but he still longs for the sound of her voice (Song of Solomon 2:14).<\/p>\n
14<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cHurry, my beloved,
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And be like a gazelle or a young stag
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0On the mountains of spices.\u201d<\/blockquote>\nFor Shulammith, her greatest desire still remains to romp with him in bed (Song of Solomon 2:17, 3:6). Here is a woman who knows how to hold on to her man.<\/p>\n
Questions:<\/h3>\n
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- How long does real love last? (I Corinthians 13:8)<\/li>\n
- Using the points Paul makes about love in I Corinthians 13:4-8, find examples of how those points are demonstrated in the Song of Solomon.<\/li>\n
- Why is the story more effectively told from Shulammith\u2019s point of view than from Solomon\u2019s?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrior Lesson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Greatest Love Song Written\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Chapter 15 Let Love Continue And so we come to the end of this beautiful song of love. We have traced the development of their romance from early engagement to their later years together. There were a few rough times, but their love for each other grew stronger with the passing years. And it still…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4463,"menu_order":14,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4589","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4463,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/the-greatest-love-song-written-a-study-of-the-song-of-solomon\/","url_meta":{"origin":4589,"position":0},"title":"The Greatest Love Song Written: A Study of the Song of Solomon","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"May 21, 2005","format":false,"excerpt":"The Greatest Love Song Written A Study of the Song of Solomon by Jeffrey W. 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