My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
What does Song of Solomon 2:16 mean?
The church is Christ's dove; she returns to him, as her Noah. Christ is the Rock, in whom alone she can think herself safe, and find herself easy, as a dove in the hole of a rock, when struck at by the birds of prey.
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Keep this verse inside Song of Solomon 2:16-17 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Song of Solomon 2:16
Feedeth among the lilies - Pursues his occupation as a shepherd among congenial scenes and objects of gentleness and beauty.
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My beloved is mine, and I am his,.
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My beloved is mine, and I am his,.
Context in Song of Solomon 2
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Song of Solomon 2 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as mutual delight and invitation. Song of Solomon is the Bible’s great lyric of love, desire, beauty, absence, seeking, delight, and union. Read this chapter with the wider themes of love, desire, and beauty in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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A guided collection of passages on God’s love, neighbor-love, steadfast covenant love, and the shape of love in Christian life.