INTRODUCTION TO SONG OF SOLOMONG 4:16
The first means was to reveal the appropriate and pure love that God desires to be expressed between a husband and wife. The gift of sexual relationship is exactly that; it is a gift from God. Sex between a married man and woman isn’t dirty nor is it perverted, but in God’s eyes is a holy act that unites two beings as one. The physical intimacy that God intended to be expressed between a husband and wife was for the purpose of procreation: where human bodies could be born and His presence be expressed through those individual lives. As well, the physical intimacy between a husband and wife was also created for pleasure. The God given and legitimate needs of a husband (man) and wife (woman) were put there by God’s design and intended to be met in His boundaries of the marriage bed. Married love in the marriage bed is to bring pleasure to the marriage relationship and serve as a means to strengthen the marriage bond.
The second means, in writing of the Song of Solomon, of which all previous chapters and verses before chapter 4 and verse 16 and all that follows, with regards to the Scriptures, needs to be fully understood, were ALL inspired of the Holy Spirit. This may seem difficult for some to swallow due to the perceived “explicit” content. However, the Holy Spirit is a gentleman but isn’t ashamed to address the issues of humanity, no matter how humans perceive them as “prudish” or “perverted.” The Holy Spirit addresses every issue in “black and white” that we need to be aware of that carries eternal consequences. There are no “grey” areas when it comes to eternal matters with God. He is plain, specific, to the point and bold in His commands and intentions. Such is the issue before us in the Song of Solomon 4:16. In the parallel of the relationship with King Solomon as the groom and the Shulamite woman as the bride, the Holy Spirit uses their relationship as an example of the relationship between Jesus (the groom) and the Church (the bride). It serves to help us understand the affection, love and devotion we are to have to Christ in our walk with Him.
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