I haven't published a Bible Study post since June 6. I bit off a bigger project than I was capable of completing. In my previously announced study I was going to use the Baptist Faith and Message as a guide to a doctrinal study and, after completing the first 3 posts, I was quickly swamped [...]
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Bible Book Studies: Song of Songs 7:11-8:14
I started writing the posts for this study of the short 8-chapter-long Song of Songs in July 2019. It is ridiculous that it has taken me over a year to complete it, but it can't be helped. I'm determined to finish what I started! Click the "Bible Book Studies" category filter found at the bottom [...]
Bible Book Studies: Song of Songs 6:4-7:10
Where does the time go? I'll get this book study finished sometime soon! Chapters 6 and 7 are simply a continuing set of memories or "scenes" in which our two married lovers are exchanging compliments and just generally engaging in "verbal foreplay", if you will. Listen to the way they speak to each other. The [...]
Bible Book Studies: Song of Songs 5:2-6:3
In my last Bible study blog Kallah and Solomon had just enjoyed a time of marital intimacy. Now we find Kallah asleep on another occasion. Remember, the Song is not a linear sequence of events but rather a series of personal memories about various occasions in their marriage specifically chosen to illustrate and comment on [...]
Bible Book Studies: Song of Songs 4:1 – 5:1
The last time I wrote a Bible Study post, we heard mainly from Kallah (Solomon's bride) as she dealt with various emotions, insecurities, and memories. Today we'll witness a very intimate scene in which this husband and wife engage in open appreciation of their love for each other. Solomon takes the lead in this dialogue. [...]