Song of Solomon 8: 1 Commentary

1. She loves her husband so much
a. That it goes BEYOND
b. Just the SEXUAL aspect
2. She desires him to be as close
a. To her as a blood relative
3. This speaks to the subject of INTIMACY
a. With NO secrets between them
b. Of a relationship as close
c. As two people can have
4. And she wants everyone ELSE
a. To know just
b. HOW close they are
5. I love it when couples are TASTEFULLY
a. Affectionate to one another
b. When they are together in public
6. Your children NEED to know
a. That you two really
b. LIKE each other
7. It does MUCH for a child‘s SECURITY
a. When they KNOW that mom
b. And dad love each other
8. They ARE watching you
a. And can tell if you ARE
b. Or if you are NOT
9. They watch everybody else too
a. And take note of those facts
10. It is the most NATURAL thing in the world
a. For couples to show affection
b. For each other even in public
c. When they truly enjoy each other
11. Each to his own, but it DOES send the WRONG message
a. When couples use separate song books
b. Do NOT hold hands in church
c. Do NOT stand or sit close together
d. And show little to NO affection
12. All “justifications” and “reasons” aside
a. It actually DISCOURAGES young people
b. Who are thinking to themselves
c. That marriage is NOT worth it
d. If this is what may happen

By Tractorman (wrote 2592 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 10/26/2011 13:04 pm