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Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 1:1Song of Solomon 1:1 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryThis is "the Song of songs," excellent above any others, for it is wholly taken up with describing the excellences of Christ, and the love between him and his redeemed people.The Title of the BookSong of Solomon 1:1 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleTHE TITLE OF THE BOOK. We have here the title of this book, showing, 1. The nature of it; it is a song, that it might the better answer the intention, which is to stir up the affections and to heat them, which poetry wi…The Pulpit Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:1Song of Solomon 1:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryHoly lyrics. There are many songs in Old Testament Scripture—the song of deliverance from the Red Sea (Exodus 15:1-27.); the song of the well (Numbers 21:17, Numbers 21:18); the song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32:1-52.); the…The Pulpit Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:1Song of Solomon 1:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe 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 book preceded by the shorter form, 'The Song of Songs.' The…The Pulpit Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:1-4Song of Solomon 1:1-4 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe prologue. I. THE INSCRIPTION. 1. The title. We are told (1 Kings 4:1-34 :82) that the songs of Solomon were a thousand and five. This is the chief of all, the Song of Songs. It stands alone in the Old Testament. It…The Pulpit Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:1Song of Solomon 1:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe Song of Songs, which is Solomon's. What does this mean? I. AS TO THE TITLE? "The Song of Songs." It affirms that this song is the most excellent of all songs, the incomparably beautiful song, a song beside which, as…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Song of Solomon 1:1This is "the Song of songs," excellent above any others, for it is wholly taken up with describing the excellences of Christ, and the love between him and his redeemed people.Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Title of the BookTHE TITLE OF THE BOOK. We have here the title of this book, showing, 1. The nature of it; it is a song, that it might the better answer the intention, which is to stir up the affections and to heat them, which poetry wi…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:1-4The prologue. I. THE INSCRIPTION. 1. The title. We are told (1 Kings 4:1-34 :82) that the songs of Solomon were a thousand and five. This is the chief of all, the Song of Songs. It stands alone in the Old Testament. It…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:1The 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 book preceded by the shorter form, 'The Song of Songs.' The…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:1-4The Bridegroom and the bride. Love's native language is poetry. When strong and happy feeling dominates the soul, it soon bursts into a song. As young life in a fruit tree breaks out into leaf and blossom, so the spirit…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:1Holy lyrics. There are many songs in Old Testament Scripture—the song of deliverance from the Red Sea (Exodus 15:1-27.); the song of the well (Numbers 21:17, Numbers 21:18); the song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32:1-52.); the…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:1The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's. What does this mean? I. AS TO THE TITLE? "The Song of Songs." It affirms that this song is the most excellent of all songs, the incomparably beautiful song, a song beside which, as…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Song of Solomon 1:2-6The church, or rather the believer, speaks here in the character of the spouse of the King, the Messiah. The kisses of his mouth mean those assurances of pardon with which believers are favoured, filling them with peace…Matthew Henry