In this chapter, I. Christ speaks both concerning himself and concerning his church, Song 2:1–2. II. The church speaks, 1. Remembering the pleasure and satisfaction she has in communion with Christ, Song 2:3–4. 2.

See here, I. What Christ is pleased to compare himself to; and he condescends very much in the comparison. He that is the Son of the Highest, the bright and morning star, calls and owns himself the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys, to express his presence with his people in this world,…

Here, I. The spouse commends her beloved and prefers him before all others: As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, which perhaps does not grow so high, nor spread so wide, as some other trees, yet is useful and serviceable to man, yielding pleasant and profitable fruit, while the other…

The church is here pleasing herself exceedingly with the thoughts of her further communion with Christ after she has recovered from her fainting fit. I. She rejoices in his approach, Song 2:8. 1.

Here is, I. The encouraging invitation which Christ gives to the church, and every believing soul, to come into communion with him, Song 2:14. 1. His love is now his dove; David had called the church God’s turtle-dove , and so she is here called; a dove for beauty, her wings covered with silver ,…