# Song of Songs 05 đź“–: This Is My Beloved
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
#### The Lover to His Beloved:
[[#Verse 01.]]Â I have entered my garden, O my sister, my bride;
I have gathered my myrrh with my balsam spice.
I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey;
I have drunk my wine and my milk!
#### **_The Poet to the Couple:_**
Eat, friends, and drink!
Drink freely, O lovers!
### The Trials of Love: The Beloved’s Dream of Losing Her Lover
#### The Beloved about Her Lover:
[[#Verse 02.]] I was asleep, but my mind was dreaming.
Listen! My lover is knocking at the door!
#### The Lover to His Beloved:
“Open for me, my sister, my darling,
my dove, my flawless one!
My head is drenched with dew,
my hair with the dampness of the night.”
#### The Beloved to Her Lover:
[[#Verse 03.]] “I have already taken off my robe—must I put it on again?
I have already washed my feet—must I soil them again?”
[[#Verse 04.]] My lover thrust his hand through the hole,
and my feelings were stirred for him.
[[#Verse 05.]]Â I arose to open for my beloved;
my hands dripped with myrrh—
my fingers flowed with myrrh
on the handles of the lock.
[[#Verse 06.]]Â I opened for my beloved,
but my lover had already turned and gone away.
I fell into despair when he departed.
I looked for him but did not find him;
I called him but he did not answer me.
[[#Verse 07.]]Â The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city.
They beat me, they bruised me;
they took away my cloak, those watchmen on the walls!
### The Triumph of Love: The Beloved Praises Her Lover
#### The Beloved to the Maidens:
[[#Verse 08.]] I admonish you, O maidens of Jerusalem—
If you find my beloved, what will you tell him?
Tell him that I am lovesick!
#### The Maidens to The Beloved:
[[#Verse 09.]]Â Why is your beloved better than others,
O most beautiful of women?
Why is your beloved better than others,
that you would admonish us in this manner?
#### The Beloved to the Maidens:
[[#Verse 10.]] My beloved is dazzling and ruddy;
he stands out in comparison to all other men.
[[#Verse 11.]]Â His head is like the purest gold.
His hair is curly—black like a raven.
[[#Verse 12.]]Â His eyes are like doves by streams of water,
washed in milk, mounted like jewels.
[[#Verse 13.]] His cheeks are like garden beds full of balsam trees yieldingperfume.
His lips are like lilies dripping with drops of myrrh.
[[#Verse 14.]]Â His arms are like rods of gold set with chrysolite.
His abdomen is like polished ivory inlaid with sapphires.
[[#Verse 15.]]Â His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold.
His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as its cedars.
[[#Verse 16.]]Â His mouth is very sweet;
he is totally desirable.
This is my beloved!
This is my companion, O maidens of Jerusalem!
## đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary
###### Overall.
###### Verse 01.
###### Verse 02.
###### Verse 03.
###### Verse 04.
###### Verse 05.
###### Verse 06.
###### Verse 07.
###### Verse 08.
###### Verse 09.
###### Verse 10.
###### Verse 11.
###### Verse 12.
###### Verse 13.
###### Verse 14.
###### Verse 15.
###### Verse 16.
## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Verse 1 completes the wedding scene from chapter 4, with an invitation for friends to eat and drink.
2. Verse 2 begins a dreamlike scene: the bride is asleep but her heart is awake.
3. Washing and soiling her feet (5:3) assumes people walked barefoot or in sandals on dusty floors.
4. Ancient doors could have an opening near the latch through which a person could reach the bolt (5:4).
5. Myrrh dripping from her hands onto the handles of the bolt (5:5) shows she had prepared herself for him.
6. Unlike the search in chapter 3, this time the watchmen beat her and take her cloak (5:7).
7. Verses 10-16 are the only full description of the man in the book.
8. He is described as radiant and ruddy (5:10), the same Hebrew word used for young David in 1 Samuel 16:12.
9. The daughters of Jerusalem act like a chorus, asking what makes her beloved better than any other (5:9).
10. She ends her praise by calling him not only her lover but her friend (5:16).
## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the Beloved who stands at the door and knocks (5:2; Revelation 3:20). The bride was slow to open and missed him, a warning not to delay when He calls. He is radiant and altogether desirable (5:10, 16), the fairest of ten thousand.
## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
> [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. The bride hesitates to open the door because she is comfortable (5:3). What comforts make you slow to respond when God calls?
2. When she finally opened, he was gone (5:6). What opportunities have you missed by waiting too long?
3. The bride describes her beloved as "altogether lovely" (5:16). How would you describe Jesus to someone who asked what makes Him so special?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verse 2: She was asleep, but her heart was awake when her beloved knocked.
- đź“– verse 6: She opened to her beloved, but he had already turned and gone.
- đź“– verse 16: He is altogether lovely; this is my beloved and this is my friend.
## đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đź”— [[Revelation 03#Verse 20.|Revelation 3:20]] - Jesus stands at the door and knocks.
- đź”— [[2 Corinthians 06#Verse 02.|2 Corinthians 6:2]] - Now is the day of salvation.
- đź”— [[Psalm 45#Verse 02.|Psalm 45:2]] - You are the most handsome of men.
- đź”— [[John 15#Verse 15.|John 15:15]] - Jesus calls His disciples friends.
- đź”— [[Isaiah 55#Verse 06.|Isaiah 55:6]] - Seek the Lord while He may be found.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[Song of Songs 05 - SOAP|Seize Your Opportunity]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes