# Song of Songs 07 đź“–: The Beauty of the Bride
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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.]] (7:2) How beautiful are your sandaled feet,
O nobleman’s daughter!
The curves of your thighs are like jewels,
the work of the hands of a master craftsman.
[[#Verse 02.]] Your navel is a round mixing bowl—
may it never lack mixed wine!
Your belly is a mound of wheat,
encircled by lilies.
[[#Verse 03.]]Â Your two breasts are like two fawns,
twins of a gazelle.
[[#Verse 04.]]Â Your neck is like a tower made of ivory.
Your eyes are the pools in Heshbon
by the gate of Bath Rabbim.
Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon
overlooking Damascus.
[[#Verse 05.]] Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel.
The locks of your hair are like royal tapestries—
the king is held captive in its tresses!
[[#Verse 06.]]Â How beautiful you are! How lovely,
O love, with your delights!
### The Palm Tree and the Palm Tree Climber
#### The Lover to His Beloved:
[[#Verse 07.]] Your stature is like a palm tree,
and your breasts are like clusters of grapes.
[[#Verse 08.]] I want to climb the palm tree,
and take hold of its fruit stalks.
May your breasts be like the clusters of grapes,
and may the fragrance of your breath be like apples!
[[#Verse 09.]] May your mouth be like the best wine,
flowing smoothly for my beloved,
gliding gently over our lips as we sleep together.
### Poetic Refrain: Mutual Possession
#### The Beloved about Her Lover:
[[#Verse 10.]]I am my beloved’s,
and he desires me!
### The Journey to the Countryside
#### The Beloved to Her Lover:
[[#Verse 11.]]Â Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside;
let us spend the night in the villages.
[[#Verse 12.]]Â Let us rise early to go to the vineyards,
to see if the vines have budded,
to see if their blossoms have opened,
if the pomegranates are in bloom—
there I will give you my love.
[[#Verse 13.]] The mandrakes send out their fragrance;
over our door is every delicacy, both new and old, which I have stored up for you, my lover.
## đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary
###### Overall.
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###### Verse 03.
###### Verse 04.
###### Verse 05.
###### Verse 06.
###### Verse 07.
###### Verse 08.
###### Verse 09.
###### Verse 10.
###### Verse 11.
###### Verse 12.
###### Verse 13.
## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Because of the different verse numbering, Song of Songs 7 has 14 verses in the Hebrew Bible but 13 in English Bibles.
2. This *wasf* (7:1-5) moves from the feet upward, the opposite direction of chapter 4.
3. She is called a "prince's daughter" (7:1), a title of nobility.
4. The pools of Heshbon (7:4) were in a city east of the Jordan, and archaeologists have found a large ancient reservoir there.
5. Mount Carmel (7:5) was known for its beauty and fertility.
6. The palm tree (7:7) was a symbol of grace and height.
7. The Hebrew word for "desire" in 7:10 (*teshuqah*) appears only two other times in the Old Testament, in Genesis 3:16 and 4:7.
8. In Genesis 3:16 desire is part of the curse, but in 7:10 it is joyful and mutual.
9. Mandrakes (7:13) were believed in the ancient world to help with love and fertility (Genesis 30:14-16).
10. The bride says she has saved delights, both new and old, for her beloved (7:13).
## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the Bridegroom whose desire is for His bride (7:10). Sin twisted desire into a struggle (Genesis 3:16), but this love restores it as a gift. Christ desires fellowship with His people and calls us to come away with Him (7:11; John 15:4).
## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
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## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. The groom's praise moves from her feet up to her head (7:1-5). Why do you think the Song celebrates physical beauty so openly within marriage?
2. "I belong to my lover, and his desire is for me" (7:10). What does it mean to be desired by God?
3. The bride invites her beloved to go out to the countryside together (7:11-12). How could you make intentional time for those you love, and for God?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verse 6: How beautiful and pleasant you are, my love, with your delights.
- đź“– verse 10: I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.
- đź“– verses 11-12: Come, my beloved, let us go out to the countryside together.
## đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đź”— [[Genesis 03#Verse 16.|Genesis 3:16]] - The fall brought conflict into desire.
- đź”— [[John 15#Verse 04.|John 15:4]] - Remain in Me, as I remain in you.
- đź”— [[1 Corinthians 07#Verse 03.|1 Corinthians 7:3-5]] - Husbands and wives give themselves to each other.
- đź”— [[Mark 06#Verse 31.|Mark 6:31]] - Come away to a quiet place and rest.
- đź”— [[Genesis 30#Verse 14.|Genesis 30:14-16]] - Rachel and Leah and the mandrakes.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[Song of Songs 07 - SOAP|Friends With God]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes