Pressing On in Marriage Song of Solomon 8:1-14   I. Grow in love. (v.1-4) A. Shulamite’s desire is to be able to show public affection for Solomon.  (v.1) - “[Shulamite] is not wishing that they were literally b-rother and sister, but that they had the freedom of...

The Maturation of Marriage Song of Solomon 7:1-13   I. The Lover’s Dance (v.1-9) A. Solomon describes Shulamite’s features (v.1-7). - This section portrays the maturing of the couple’s marriage. The progress in their love is revealed in two ways. First, the imagery in...

Conflict Resolution – How to Fight Fair (Part II) Song of Solomon 6:4-13   I. Focus on positive communication (v.4-9) A. He extols her physical beauty (v.4) B. He values her and forgives her (v.5-7) - “Solomon still treats her the same, showing his love for her is not...

Conflict Resolution – How to Be Right With God and Man (Part I) Song of Solomon 6:4-13   I. Focus on positive communication (v.4-9) A. He extols her physical beauty (v.4) B. He values her and forgives her (v.5-7) - “Solomon still treats her the same, showing his love...

The Honeymoon is Over: The Anatomy of Marital Conflict Song of Solomon 5:2-6:3   I. A conflict  in marriage. (v.2-3) A. The conflict occurs in a dream (v.2) “This dream…is caused by a problem in the marriage relationship resulting from a lack of sexual...

The Honeymoon of the King Song of Solomon 4:1-16   I. The Expectation of Love ( 4:1-6) A. Solomon praises the physical beauty of his wife (v.1-5) a. Eyes- Her eyes, even behind a veil, revealed her calm and innocence. (v.1a) b. Hair- Her hair was long, black and...

Love Separated and Reunited Song of Solomon 3:1-11   I. Love is separated by time and distance (3:1-5) A. Shulamite’s separation causes anxiety, expressed in a dream. (1-5) a. She wants something she does not posses (Solomon’s presence). b. She seeks Solomon in...

Fireproofing Your Marriage Song of Solomon 2:8-17   To fireproof your relationships you must do the following:   I. Pursue Similar Interests (v.8-9) A. Both have a desire to be together (v.8) B. Both have a desire to interact with each other (v.9) a. Solomon...

Marital Love God's Way Song of Solomon 1:9-2:7 Background Consider if you will, before we begin, the attitude of marriage here in our own country. Overall, Americans are waiting much longer to marry than what they used to. Most of the time, back in the 40’s and 50’s,...

Finding Mr. Right Song of Solomon 1:1-8 Background We have to remember first and foremost that the Song of Solomon is a song. It is “The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s” (Song of Solomon 1:1). The thing that we need to keep in mind as we go through this study is...