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2
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- Theme: The celebration of married love.
- Key Word: “Love” (30 times)
- Key Verse: 8:6-7
- Key concept: This book celebrates the beauty of married love between one
man and one woman.
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3
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- Key Phrase: “Do not stir up nor awaken love until it pleases.” (2:7,
3:5; 8:4).
- Key Characters:
- Solomon
- Shullamite
- Daughters of Jerusalem
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4
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- Allegorical View: God & Israel
- Typical View: Christ & the church
- Literal View: A manual for marriages
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5
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- Exalt your mate’s good qualities (1:2-4).
- Overlook his/her minor blemishes (1:5-6).
- Express your love to each other (1:9-2:7)
- Remember the “spring-time” of your marriage (2:10-14).
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6
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- Remove any external circumstances that might ruin your marriage (2:15).
- Be committed to each other only (2:16).
- Tell your woman how beautiful she is (4).
- Let your desire be for your mate (7:10).
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7
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- Secure (8:6).
- Strong (8:6).
- Unquenchable (8:7).
- Priceless (8:7).
- Jealousy can burn your marriage out (8:6).
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Notes
