What is the meaning of Song of Solomon 2:16? My beloved is mine • The phrase speaks of confident possession—love received and cherished. • In Christ this assurance is echoed: “We love because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19). • Paul could say, “The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me” (Galatians 2:20). • Nothing can break that bond; Romans 8:38-39 lists every threat and concludes that none “will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” and I am his • Love answers love; the bride gladly yields herself. • “You are not your own; you were bought at a price” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). • Jesus prayed over His people, “They are Yours… and I am glorified in them” (John 17:9-10). • Belonging brings purpose and security: Ephesians 1:13-14 shows the Spirit sealing believers “as the pledge of our inheritance.” he pastures his flock among the lilies • The scene shifts to gentle shepherding—tender care in a place of beauty. • “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures” (Psalm 23:1-2). • Jesus fulfills this: “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep” (John 10:11). • Ezekiel 34:14 pictures the flock resting “in the best grazing land,” while Hosea 14:5 likens restored Israel to “the lily,” hinting at purity and freshness. • Even daily anxieties are eased: “Consider how the lilies of the field grow… yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these” (Matthew 6:28-29). summary Song of Solomon 2:16 joins possession, surrender, and shepherd-care in one breathtaking verse. The covenant lover claims His bride; the bride delights to answer; and together they rest in a landscape of peace and beauty. For every believer, these words unveil the sure love of Christ, the glad response of faith, and the gentle guidance that leads through life’s meadows until we see Him face to face. |
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