Song Of Solomon

Song Of Solomon

Song Of Solomon is not just the most intense love story you’ll ever read! It is also the story of Jesus Christ and His Bride, the True Church! And it describes the kind of love story that Jesus wants to have with every individual Christian, whether you’re a man or woman!

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An Important Prophecy!

But the Song Of Solomon is even more than this! Chapter 5:1-8 contains a prophecy with the second longest period of all the other prophecies in the Bible! And this prophecy identifies exactly which Protestant Denomination is the True Church of Christ!

1 The Song—best of all songs—Solomon’s song!

The Woman
2-3 Kiss me—full on the mouth!
    Yes! For your love is better than wine,
    headier than your aromatic oils.
The syllables of your name murmur like a meadow brook.
    No wonder everyone loves to say your name!

4 Take me away with you! Let’s run off together!
    An elopement with my King-Lover!
We’ll celebrate, we’ll sing,
    we’ll make great music.
Yes! For your love is better than vintage wine.
    Everyone loves you—of course! And why not?

5-6 I am weathered but still elegant,
    oh, dear sisters in Jerusalem,
Weather-darkened like Kedar desert tents,
    time-softened like Solomon’s Temple hangings.
Don’t look down on me because I’m dark,
    darkened by the sun’s harsh rays.
My brothers ridiculed me and sent me to work in the fields.
    They made me care for the face of the earth,
    but I had no time to care for my own face.

7 Tell me where you’re working
    —I love you so much—
Tell me where you’re tending your flocks,
    where you let them rest at noontime.
Why should I be the one left out,
    outside the orbit of your tender care?

The Man
8 If you can’t find me, loveliest of all women,
    it’s all right. Stay with your flocks.
Lead your lambs to good pasture.
    Stay with your shepherd neighbors.

9-11 You remind me of Pharaoh’s
    well-groomed and satiny mares.
Pendant earrings line the elegance of your cheeks;
    strands of jewels illumine the curve of your throat.
I’m making jewelry for you, gold and silver jewelry
    that will mark and accent your beauty.

The Woman
12-14 When my King-Lover lay down beside me,
    my fragrance filled the room.
His head resting between my breasts—
    the head of my lover was a sachet of sweet myrrh.
My beloved is a bouquet of wildflowers
    picked just for me from the fields of En Gedi.

The Man
15 Oh, my dear friend! You’re so beautiful!
    And your eyes so beautiful—like doves!

The Woman
16-17 And you, my dear lover—you’re so handsome!
    And the bed we share is like a forest glen.
We enjoy a canopy of cedars
    enclosed by cypresses, fragrant and green.

Song Of Solomon Chapter One, The Message Bible (MSG)

A Beautiful Relationship

Here, we see a picture of a deep and beautiful relationship—so beautiful that most people would not dare interfere with it! But have they interfered with it? Yes! Let’s take a look!

The Man
1 I went to my garden, dear friend, best lover!
    breathed the sweet fragrance.
I ate the fruit and honey,
    I drank the nectar and wine.

Celebrate with me, friends!
    Raise your glasses—“To life! To love!”

The Woman
2 I was sound asleep, but in my dreams I was wide awake.
    Oh, listen! It’s the sound of my lover knocking, calling!

The Man
“Let me in, dear companion, dearest friend,
    my dove, consummate lover!
I’m soaked with the dampness of the night,
    drenched with dew, shivering and cold.”

The Woman
3 “But I’m in my nightgown—do you expect me to get dressed?
    I’m bathed and in bed—do you want me to get dirty?”

4-7 But my lover wouldn’t take no for an answer,
    and the longer he knocked, the more excited I became.
I got up to open the door to my lover,
    sweetly ready to receive him,
Desiring and expectant
    as I turned the door handle.
But when I opened the door he was gone.
    My loved one had tired of waiting and left.
And I died inside—oh, I felt so bad!
    I ran out looking for him
But he was nowhere to be found.
I called into the darkness—but no answer.
The night watchmen found me
    as they patrolled the streets of the city.
They slapped and beat and bruised me,
    ripping off my clothes,
These watchmen,
    who were supposed to be guarding the city.

8 I beg you, sisters in Jerusalem—
    if you find my lover,
Please tell him I want him,
    that I’m heartsick with love for him.

Song Of Solomon 5:1-8, The Message Bible (MSG)

The Real Meaning!

Just a few years before 1844, William Miller preached that Jesus would return to the Earth on October 22, 1844. This did not happen! The “Millerite movement” was massive and composed of people formerly members of many different denominations.

The Great Disappointment!

But when the “Great Disappointment” happened on October 23, 1844, many of the people were ridiculed by their former friends in the churches they once attended! This relentless persecution is perfectly described in Song Of Solomon 5:7 (in bold) above! Pastors of the other denominations preached against the Millerites in public sermons. These pastors are represented by the “watchmen, who were supposed to be guarding the city.“

What was the result? Most of the Millerites abandoned their beliefs! Only a tiny handful of believers were left! But that small group found their mistake in interpreting Bible prophecies and discovered an event that DID take place on October 22, 1844! That was the beginning of the “Investigative Judgment”! It also marked the END of ALL time-related prophecies in the Bible!

Humble Beginnings!

That tiny group stayed faithful to God and His Word. They studied the Bible thoroughly, and in 1863, they voted to adopt the denominational name “Seventh-day Adventists!” The group consisted almost entirely of young people ages 17-24! They were all diligent Bible students and did everything in their power to advance the cause of God! We need a similar movement today, just before Jesus Christ DOES Return!

This will NOT consist of giving up on SDA beliefs but will involve the courageous presentation of the 3 Angels’ Messages found in Revelation 14:6-11 and Revelation 18. This is the most essential warning ever given to mankind by God!

This is NOT an easy message to deliver, but the depth of their love for Jesus and the Holy Spirit’s power will give them the strength to deliver it with power for the glory of God!

Once again, this description can also be found in the Song of Solomon!

The Chorus
6 So where has this love of yours gone,
    fair one?
Where on earth can he be?
    Can we help you look for him?

The Woman
2-3 Never mind. My lover is already on his way to his garden,
    to browse among the flowers, touching the colors and forms.
I am my lover’s and my lover is mine.
    He caresses the sweet-smelling flowers.

The Man
4-7 Dear, dear friend and lover,
    you’re as beautiful as Tirzah, city of delights,
Lovely as Jerusalem, city of dreams,
    the ravishing visions of my ecstasy.
Your beauty is too much for me—I’m in over my head.
    I’m not used to this! I can’t take it in.
Your hair flows and shimmers
    like a flock of goats in the distance
    streaming down a hillside in the sunshine.
Your smile is generous and full—
    expressive and strong and clean.
Your veiled cheeks
    are soft and radiant.

8-9 There’s no one like her on earth,
    never has been, never will be.
She’s a woman beyond compare.
    My dove is perfection,
Pure and innocent as the day she was born,
    and cradled in joy by her mother.
Everyone who came by to see her
    exclaimed and admired her—
All the fathers and mothers, the neighbors and friends,
    blessed and praised her:

10 “Has anyone ever seen anything like this—
    dawn-fresh, moon-lovely, sun-radiant,
    ravishing as the night sky with its galaxies of stars?”

11-12 One day I went strolling through the orchard,
    looking for signs of spring,
Looking for buds about to burst into flower,
    anticipating readiness, ripeness.
Before I knew it my heart was raptured,
    carried away by lofty thoughts!

13 Dance, dance, dear Shulammite, Angel-Princess!
    Dance, and we’ll feast our eyes on your grace!
Everyone wants to see the Shulammite dance
    her victory dances of love and peace.

Song Of Solomon 6, The Message Bible (MSG)

10 Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?

Song Of Solomon 6:10, King James Version (KJV)

The message is a bit clearer in the King James Version, at least in verse 10!

Here, we see that the woman is not only beautiful but also ready to do battle, not afraid, and looks stunning! Her sword (God’s Word) is drawn, and she is ready to use it!

This perfectly describes the destiny of faithful SDA members who present the 3 Angels’ Messages to the rest of the world!

So, my friends, let’s consider our conclusions!

The entire book, Song Of Solomon, is a romantic love story about Jesus Christ (the King and Lover) and His Bride, the Seventh Day Adventist church! Will ALL SDAs be saved? Nope! This story is about the faithful SDAs presenting the final message, the 3 Angels’ Messages, whether on stage or with a close friend!

So, my friends, if you are not in the SDA church yet, consider this article your formal invitation to learn more about our beliefs, which are solidly based on God’s Word! We look forward to you becoming a part of our worldwide family!

Your Brother In Christ,

Arthur Baldwin

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