Bible Verses About The Song Of Solomon And Christ

Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

Direct Bible text often used in bridal interpretation, but not itself explicit about Christ.

The song of songs, which is Solomon's.

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Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.

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Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.

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I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.

Direct Song text used by Cyprian for the Church-as-bride reading.

I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.

Direct Song line often cited for the one-spouse theme.

He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

Direct Song text behind the bridal banquet image.

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

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How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

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His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

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I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.

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As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

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My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.

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Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

Marriage of the Lamb directly reinforces the bridal theme.

He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

Direct bridegroom text tied to Christ in early Christian reading.

By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

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For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

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It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

Direct Song text that supports the bride/chamber theme.

For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

Direct NT bridal text that early writers pair with Song of Songs.

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

Direct NT summary of the Christ-and-church mystery.

And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

Direct Jesus saying used with bridegroom themes.

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Direct NT church-purity text often linked to the bride of Christ idea.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Direct bridegroom parable text used for Christ in early Christian teaching.

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

Direct psalm image of the bridegroom coming out of his chamber.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

Direct marriage-feast text connected to Christ and the bridegroom theme.

I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

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And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

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And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

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Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

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And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

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And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

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Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

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And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

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