Song of Solomon 3: 11 Commentary

A THREE FOLD CORD IS NOT EASILY BROKEN…it is stronger than just one or two!

A chess player with two queens is afar stronger than his opponent who have only one queen except if the first player is a fool!

By TIUCHE (wrote 3265 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 4/27/2012 17:42 pm

nup·tial [núpshəl, núpchəl]
adjective
1. of marriage: relating to marriage or weddings
2. of animal breeding: relating to mating or breeding in animals
nup·tials, plural noun
wedding: a wedding ceremony (formal)
[15th century.

By TIUCHE (wrote 3265 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 4/27/2012 17:38 pm

Roland G. You are still the same babe in need of milk…but since you insist that you are grown and by the way you speak i can see that you think you know your Bible more than me…so you explain it.

By TIUCHE (wrote 3265 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 1/30/2012 13:14 pm

Tiuche (Post #36): You are not focused on the text. Can you give us a brief summary of what the chapter is about.

By Roland G (wrote 1651 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 1/30/2012 00:34 am

Roland G. So Solomon was only married once? And the 999 other women wives he have-he did not marry? What are you driving at Roland G? Do you know what i am driving to?

By TIUCHE (wrote 3265 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 1/29/2012 12:26 pm

Tiuche (Post #34): Espousals are nuptials. There is one wedding, one groom, and one bride. חֲתֻנָּה chathunnah: noun common feminine singular construct suffix 3rd person masculine singular

“Daughters of Jerusalem” refers to the group of young maidens following and attending King Solomon’s bride. We would call them bridesmaids today. Bridesmaids do not marry the groom.

By Roland G (wrote 1651 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 1/29/2012 01:16 am

Roland G. I am glad that you came back BUT THERE YOU GO AGAIN. How do you read Roland? Dont you see it is ESPOUSALS- meaning plural marriages. He married ONLY the Shullamite woman? How about his other wives did he not marry them?

Tell me Roland how many wives did the wisest King have? Is these not true that he indeed have A THOUSAND espousals? 1 King 11:3″And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines…” Indeed a man’s glory is reflected by his women like the moons reflect the light of the sun! The more moon you have the more lights you have in the places your light can’t reach!

Roland, Why show Solomon to the DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM? Note that it is not to the MOTHERS that are told to behold him, it is to the daughters-those young women ready for marriage. Is this not to make him more desirable for them so that these daughters would join his big family? Like a glorious lion with his PRIDE!

See the BIG PICTURE! Zoom out- like a man taking out from the water-lifted up to see with the eye of a soaring eagle and be not anymore be like an eagle in the nest-mount up with eagle wings (Isaiah 40:31).

By TIUCHE (wrote 3265 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 1/28/2012 23:48 pm

Tiuche (Posts #1, #3, #15, #32): This verse is about one marriage or wedding. King Solomon married the Shulammite woman. “In the day of his marriage” is what the Hebrew text reads.

By Roland G (wrote 1651 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 1/28/2012 20:07 pm

POLYGYNY IS NOT A SIN & THAT IS THE TRUTH let not the MOTHER OF HARLOTS deceive you NOR LET HER LOVER THE BEAST & ITS IMAGES frighten you!Here are some voices in support.

Polygamy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Technically, polygamy is not forbidden in Jewish law. …. stated that he could not “forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture.

The Practical Theonomist: Is Polygamy Forbidden in Scripture?
vonstakes.blogspot.com/…/is-polygamy-forbidden-in-scripture.html6 Sep 2011 – All that was ever seen is that polygamy was *allowed* and not condemned. ….. The title of the post is ‘Is Polygamy Forbidden in Scripture?
Polygamy - A True Church
www.atruechurch.info/polygamy.htmlPolygamy. Introduction. Although Scripture clearly condemns polyandry (a … Not only is polygyny not forbidden, but God actually gave laws concerning its …

Bigamy and Polygamy: What Does the Bible Say - Christian Bible …
www.heavenlymanna.net/christianArticle.php?article_id=18717 Jul 2011 – No, because God had not forbidden such a practice as early as Abraham’s time. The Lord had not yet given the Law and scripture declares that, …

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Not long after the time of Adam and Eve, however, polygamy began to be practiced …. Based upon his study of Scripture, Martin Luther concluded, “Abraham did not … for it is certain that polygamy is not forbidden by divine law (quia certum est …

Polygamy and the Bible
www.bibletruths.net/archives/BTAR324.htmPolygamy is not a mute or dead issue or one limited to a relatively few Mormon … is in no way prohibited by the teachings of the Hebrew or Christian scriptures.

By TIUCHE (wrote 3265 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 1/28/2012 15:47 pm

A HAPPY MARRIED LIFE FOR WOMEN WHO MARRIED ONE HUSBAND just like in the days when Israel was under God’s System
Source of news: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/06/i-married-twin-sisters-husband

Mention polygamy and people assume it’s all about sex, designed to suit men more than women. I’m aware that my life, and my religion, can sound bizarre to outsiders. I grew up in a polygamist family in Utah. My father was an orthodox Mormon; plural marriage is encouraged. As well as my birth mother, he had two other wives living nearby in separate houses.

It wasn’t until I was 10 that I realised how many people disapproved of the way we lived; once someone even spray-painted “Polygamist Bitches” on our drive.

I didn’t understand why – as siblings we were confident and popular at school. Our family was happy; my mother and my father’s other wives were good friends. It was all I knew and I couldn’t see why it provoked such hostility and anger.

There were 40 children in my family, but my best friend was my twin sister, Vicki. We shared everything and had always been close.

When I was 18, I met my first husband and for the first few years we were happy. By now, Vicki and our cousin Alina had both married the same man, Joe. I’d known him since I was a teenager; in fact Vicki and I had both had crushes on him. While their marriage appeared to flourish, mine floundered and at 30 years old, I found myself alone with five children – convinced no man would want me again.

One night I was visiting Vicki and as we sat talking, Joe arrived home. I looked at him and felt this incredible jolt of energy. I was confused by my reaction – since my high-school crush, I’d never felt anything.

Joe and Vicki would often phone to make sure I was OK. During one call, Joe asked: “Are we going to talk about what happened between us? I know you must have felt something, too.” I brushed it aside, still feeling raw from my break-up.

Over the months, I began to confide in him and our feelings grew. He asked me if I wanted to become his third wife and I accepted.

Admittedly, it was impossible not to feel jealous while we were dating. Joe and I would return home from a romantic evening, only for him to spend the night with another woman. Vicki struggled, too, seeing her husband falling in love with me. I know she was envious we were in that thrilling “honeymoon” stage of our relationship, whereas I felt intimidated by how well she, Alina and Joe already knew each other.

“I’m never going to have that history with you,” I told Joe.

“We’ll make our own history,” he reassured me.

Three months later, Joe and I married and I settled into new family life. Vicki, Alina and I share everything, from childcare to time with our husband. We take turns riding in the front of the car and sitting closest to him on the couch.

People are always fascinated by our sleeping arrangements but, contrary to rumours, we don’t share one giant bed. We have separate rooms and Joe alternates between them. Our sex lives are private, the one area we never share or discuss with each other. It’s too easy for comparisons to be made and insecurities to creep in.

If one of us has a birthday, special event, or needs more of Joe’s time, we shuffle the roster. In the early days it got a bit confusing but now we keep the schedule in our BlackBerrys.

We’re very loving, affectionate people but we always have to be considerate. No matter how long you’ve been together, it always feels strange to walk into a room and see your husband hugging another woman. At first I was suspicious that Vicki was competing for Joe’s attention. It took a while for me to truly believe she was prepared to share her husband with me.

Joe and I have now been married for 11 years, and have had four children together. Vicki and Alina are just about to celebrate their 22nd anniversary. We’re very happy, but we’ve had to work hard. The success of our plural marriage hinges on being open and honest. I still feel jealousy but rather than letting little niggles build up, we air them at a weekly meeting.

Some people find it uncomfortable that we share the same husband, but I don’t see the problem. Our relationship is full of love and trust, and I get to spend my life with my two best friends. I feel very lucky.

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By TIUCHE (wrote 3265 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 1/11/2012 14:36 pm