April 1, 2026, Song of Solomon 6:4-13

April 1, 2026, Song of Solomon 6:4-13

You are beautiful as Tirzah, my love,
    lovely as Jerusalem,
    awesome as an army with banners.
Turn away your eyes from me,
    for they overwhelm me—
Your hair is like a flock of goats
    leaping down the slopes of Gilead.
Your teeth are like a flock of ewes
    that have come up from the washing;
all of them bear twins;
    not one among them has lost its young.
Your cheeks are like halves of a pomegranate
    behind your veil.
There are sixty queens and eighty concubines,
    and virgins without number.
My dove, my perfect one, is the only one,
    the only one of her mother,
    pure to her who bore her.
The young women saw her and called her blessed;
    the queens and concubines also, and they praised her.

10 “Who is this who looks down like the dawn,
    beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun,
    awesome as an army with banners?”

11 I went down to the nut orchard
    to look at the blossoms of the valley,
to see whether the vines had budded,
    whether the pomegranates were in bloom.
12 Before I was aware, my desire set me
    among the chariots of my kinsman, a prince. s

13  Return, return, O Shulammite,
    return, return, that we may look upon you.

Why should you look upon the Shulammite,
    as upon a dance before two armies?

Song of Solomon 6:4-13 depicts a scene of reconciliation and intense admiration, where the beloved is reunited with her partner after a period of separation. The passage features the man affirming the unique beauty of his beloved, comparing her to royal cities and an army with banners, highlighting her beauty and strength. 

Reconciling is a beautiful act of faith and trust.  This passage highlights the restoration of intimate, secure love between a couple after a period of separation or tension. 

How could this passage help encourage individuals with difficulty in marriages? 

How could it serve as a measure for reconciliation with any relationship? 

Robin Adams

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