Admiration and Desire: The section begins with the man admiring the woman in the beginning of another descriptive motif (6:4–9) that does not go below the neck. This description is followed by another “who is this?” verse (6:10; see 3:6; 8:5). The following verse (6:11) does not answer the question: rather, an unidentified speaker (NIV “Lover”) tells of going to the nut orchard. Both the speaker and the sense of 6:12 is unclear. The next verse (6:13) contains an exchange about the Shulammite (apparently the central woman). There follows another descriptive motif about her, which develops into a poem of admiration and desire and is concluded by her interruption. Another version of the mutual possession formula follows, this one reminiscent of (and contrasting with) Genesis 3:16. The woman t…
How Beautiful Your Feet
Song of Songs 7:1-13
Song of Songs 7:1-13
Understanding Series
by Elizabeth Huwiler
by Elizabeth Huwiler
Baker Publishing Group, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series, by Elizabeth Huwiler