Song of Solomon: Week 5 The Art of Intimacy, Part 1

The art of intimacy deals with who should take the lead in the relationship, how to have a godly wedding and how to be romantic.

Song of Solomon chapter 3: 1-11, chapter 4: 1-4

“On my bed night after night I sought him Whom my soul loves; I sought him but did not find him. 2 I must arise now and [c]go about the city; In the streets and in the squares I must seek him whom my soul loves.’ I sought him but did not find him. 3 “The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, And I said, ‘Have you seen him whom my soul loves?’

4 “Scarcely had I left them When I found him whom my soul loves; I held on to him and would not let him go Until I had brought him to my mother’s house, And into the room of her who conceived me.”

5 “I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, That you will not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases.”

6 “What is this coming up from the wilderness Like columns of smoke, Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all scented powders of the merchant? 7 “Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon; Sixty mighty men around it, Of the mighty men of Israel. 8 “All of them are wielders of the sword, Expert in war; Each man has his sword at his side, Guarding against the terrors of the night. 9 “King Solomon has made for himself a sedan chair From the timber of Lebanon.10 “He made its posts of silver, Its back of gold And its seat of purple fabric, With its interior lovingly fitted out By the daughters of Jerusalem. 11“Go forth, O daughters of Zion, And gaze on King Solomon with the crown With which his mother has crowned him On the day of his wedding, And on the day of his gladness of heart.”

4 :1 “How beautiful you are, my darling, How beautiful you are! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil; Your hair is like a flock of goats That have descended from Mount Gilead. 2 “Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn ewes Which have come up from their washing, All of which bear twins, And not one among them has lost her young. 3 “Your lips are like a scarlet thread, And your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate Behind your veil. 4 “Your neck is like the tower of David, Built with rows of stones On which are hung a thousand shields, All the round shields of the mighty men.

1) 80% of couples that live together get divorced.

60% of couples married by a justice of the peace get divorced.

40% of couples married in a church get divorced.

1 out of 1051 people who study their Bible get divorced.

2) Women are looking for men that have the strength of the cedars of Lebanon. What does that mean?

3) Son of Solomon 4:2, “Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn ewes which have come up from their washing” means: 

4) What does “Don’t arouse and don’t awaken love until it pleases” mean?

5) What is meant by “Passive men and wild women?”

Key thought

“The first key to great sex is called romance.”

Romance: to court or woo romantically; treat with ardor or chivalrousness; to court the favor of or make overtures to; play up to.

Memory Verse

“Let your fountain be blessed; and rejoice in the wife of your youth. As a loving hind and a graceful doe, let her breasts satisfy you at all times; be exhilarated always with her love.” – Proverbs 5: 18-19