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The shepherd on the search3/6/2023 ![]() Song of Solomon 4:8-15: Verse 16, which is a response to this passage says, “my beloved,” and the response to it in 5:1 uses the terms “my sister, my bride.” The only other place in the song where “my sister, my bride” is used is in 4:8-15. In addition, the Shulammite says, “Draw me after you and let us run together! The king has brought me into his chambers.” This language shows that she refers to two different men-the one she wanted to run with and spoke to (second person) and the king whom she talked about (third person).ī. Thus, this passage connects the beloved with the Shepherd. Song of Solomon 1:1-4: In verse seven, the Shulammite identifies this man as “O you whom my soul loves,” and goes on to ask where he pastures his flocks. In every shepherd passage, except four, the Shepherd is easily distinguished by the fact that the Shulammite identifies the man as “you whom my soul loves” or “my beloved.” However, each of the four exceptions contains verses obviously connected to them that describe “my beloved.” Notice:Ī. This is noteworthy because the expressions “you whom my soul loves” and “my beloved” are used 34 times in the Song of Solomon. Only two sections of shepherd scriptures refer to the Shepherd as a shepherd, all the rest refer to him as “my beloved.” This is significant because the Shulammite identifies the Shepherd in both of the shepherd passages as “you whom my soul loves” (Song 1:7) and “my beloved” (Song 6:2-3). The objection is made that people who take the two-men position arbitrarily decide which speaker is Solomon and which is the Shepherd. ![]() While everyone admits that the story identifies both a king and a shepherd, the Shepherd is the only man whose identity is questioned. The other man, the Shepherd, speaks only through the thoughts of the Shulammite (Song 2:10-14, 5:2) until the actual wedding takes place (Song 8:13) where he speaks for himself. ![]() One man, who is identified as King Solomon, speaks for himself all the way through the book (Song 1:9-10, 4:1-5, 6:4-9). The original Hebrew used masculine and feminine pronouns which aids the translators in determining whether the speaker refers to a man or a woman.ģ. For this reason, modern students should allow the context to determine when the speakers change rather than strictly adhering to a man-made guide. Those divisions were assigned centuries after the Bible was written to make the text easier to read and to help find quotations. Yet the separation of the Bible into chapters and verses is not inspired. The changing of speakers in the middle of a verse creates another confusing element for some students. Both the context and the grammar affirm that a division of speakers takes place even though the words are combined in one verse. The last two lines change to the plural pronoun “we” when the chorus of Jerusalem virgins answers her. Plural and singular pronouns show who is speaking, whether a group of people or only one person.įor example, in Song of Solomon 1:4 the first two lines use the singular pronoun “me” when the Shulammite speaks. Those facts are grouped together here for easy review. The verse-by-verse study in The Song of Solomon Love Triangle: God's Soulmating and Lovemaking Guide for a Lifetime of Passionate Sex proves that point as the appropriate verses are discussed. The true Song of Solomon story speaks of two men-King Solomon and the Shepherd both vying for the affections of the young Shulammite maiden.
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