A review of the whole book.
V.1-5 The bride has deep desires for the bridegroom. She longs to hand him a cup of sweet joys! In this way she tells him how much she appreciated all he did for her.
V.5 He reminds her that he had lifted her up.
V.6-7 What can compare with love! What is stronger!
V.8-9 To understand this, you will have to remember far back into Israel’s history. It was divided into two kingdoms — Judah and Benjamin, called the kingdom of Judah, and the other ten tribes, known as the kingdom of Israel. This latter was carried away to captivity. They are today scattered somewhere in the world. The Lord Jesus was born into the tribe of Judah. But when the Lord Jesus returns in glory, He is going to gather the lost ten tribes, from all over the world. They are the “little sister.” They took no part in the rejection of the Savior, but they were idol worshippers. Nevertheless, they will come into blessing too, at the end, but not as great as Judah.
V.11-14 Refers to the whole earth in the millennium. The earth will then be united; every heart shall be full of joy because the Lord Jesus is its source. Did you understand the progress in the three verses mentioned when we were reading Song of {s 22221}Solomon 2:1616My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies. (Song of Solomon 2:16)? Often, we put ourselves first as in that verse. The second one is some progress, but still she is thinking a bit of her love for him. But the third verse tells us that Christ’s love for us is the supreme love. Are you getting it?