What is the meaning of Song of Solomon 5:5? I rose up The bride does not stay in bed once she hears her beloved knocking; she gets up. Her quick movement pictures the believer’s readiness to respond when the Lord calls. • Ephesians 5:14 urges, “Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead,” while 1 Samuel 3:10 shows young Samuel springing to attention—“Speak, for Your servant is listening.” • Mark 1:18 records the disciples who “immediately left their nets and followed Him.” Rising without delay demonstrates love that values fellowship above comfort. to open for my beloved Opening the door removes the last barrier between bride and bridegroom. In spiritual terms, love welcomes the Lord into every room of life. • Revelation 3:20 pictures Christ saying, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in.” • John 14:23 promises, “We will come to him and make Our home with him.” • Songs 2:10 has already urged, “Arise, my darling… and come away.” The initiative is mutual: He knocks; we respond; intimacy follows. My hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with flowing myrrh Myrrh, a costly, fragrant resin, signals the richness of their meeting. The aroma clings to her hands—love leaves evidence. • Psalm 45:8 describes the King’s garments “fragrant with myrrh.” • Exodus 30:23 includes myrrh in the sacred anointing oil, so its fragrance hints at consecration. • John 19:39 shows myrrh used in Jesus’ burial, linking fragrance to sacrificial love. • 2 Corinthians 2:15 calls believers “the aroma of Christ,” suggesting that closeness with Him leaves a scent the world can sense. on the handles of the bolt The bolt—once securing the door—now bears the overflow of perfume. What formerly kept them apart is touched by fragrance and moved aside. • Isaiah 22:22 says of Messiah, “What He opens no one can shut.” • Psalm 24:7 calls, “Lift up your heads, O gates… that the King of glory may come in.” • Ephesians 2:14 celebrates that Christ “has destroyed the barrier.” Relationship turns obstacles into points of contact, freshly marked by grace. summary Song of Solomon 5:5 pictures the eager, fragrant, barrier-removing welcome we give the One who loves us. Rising quickly, throwing the door wide, letting costly love drip across every obstacle—all reveal hearts that cherish fellowship with the Bridegroom and carry His sweet scent wherever we go. |
    |