SONG OF SOLOMON 4

SOLOMON ADMIRES HIS BRIDE’S BEAUTY

The groom sees his bride and admires her beauty. He compliments her using metaphors, describing her hair, teeth, lips, cheeks, neck, and breasts. The groom tells his bride “You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you” (v 7).  

The groom describes his bride as “a garden locked,” and the chapter ends with the bride responding, “let my beloved come to his garden and eat its choicest fruits” (v 16). Throughout the poem, there are references to gardens. In this example, the locked garden is most likely a reference to the woman's virginity. This illusion of purity points back to the Garden of Eden when the world was pure from sin. If this song is about God’s love for His people, it shows us that His love is pure and He is endlessly pursuing us. 

Song of Solomon 4:7 - You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you.