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Song of Solomon 5

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Solomon’s commentsverse 1a

I am come into my garden – my love – my spouse

I have gathered my myrrh with my spices

I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey

I have drunk my wine with my milk

Woman of Jerusalem responseverse 1b

Eat – O friends – Drink – yea – drink abundantly – O beloved… Read More

Song of Solomon 4

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Solomon compliments his brideverses 1-7

Behold – you are fair – my love – behold – you are fair

you have dove’s eyes within your locks

your hair is as flock of goats

that appear from mount Gilead

your teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn

which came up from the washing

whereof even one … Read More

Song of Solomon 3

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Bride wants to find her bridegroomverses 1-2

By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loves

I sought him but I found him not

   I will rise now and go about the city in the streets

and in the broad ways I will seek him

                        whom my soul loves – I sought him

but found him … Read More

Song of Solomon 2

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Brideverse 1

I am the rose of Sharon – and the lily of the valley

Groomverse 2

As a lily among thorns – SO is my love among the daughters

Bride – description of her loveverses 3-6

As the apple among the trees of the woods

SO is my beloved among the sons

I sat down under … Read More

Song of Solomon 1

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Author of the bookverse 1

The song of songs which is Solomon’s

Bride and maids speaksverses 2-4

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth

for your love is better than wine

Because of the savor of your good ointments your name is

as ointment poured forth

                        THEREFORE, do the virgins love you

Draw me – … Read More

ECCLESIASTES 12

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Remember the LORD while you are youngverses 1-3

Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth

while the EVIL days come not – nor the years draw nigh

when you shall say

I have no pleasure in them

while the sun – or the light – or the moon – or the stars

be not darkened – … Read More

ECCLESIASTES 11

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Diversify investmentsverses 1-2

Cast your bread upon the waters – for you shall find it after many days

give a portion to seven – and also to eight

for you know not what evil shall be upon the earth

Laws of natureverses 3-6

If the clouds be full of rain – they empty themselves upon the earth

            AND … Read More

ECCLESIASTES 10

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Actions of a foolish manverses 1-3

Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary

to send forth a stinking savor

SO does a little folly him that is in reputation

for wisdom and honor

A WISE man’s heart is at his right hand

BUT a FOOL’S heart at his left

YEA also – when he that is a FOOL … Read More

ECCLESIASTES 9

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Equal opportunity for all human beings: Deathverses 1-2

For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this

that the righteous – and the wise – and their works

are in the hand of God

No man knows either love or hatred by all that is

before them

All things come alike to all – there … Read More

ECCLESIASTES 8

  • Rev. Richard Sharpe Jr., M. Div.

Statement of the importance of wisdomverse 1

Who is as the wise man? – Who knows the interpretation of a thing?

a man’s wisdom makes his face to shine

AND the boldness of his face shall be changed

Statement of the importance obedience to rulerverses 2-6

I counsel you to keep the king’s commandment

AND that in regard … Read More

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