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| Who is the likely author of Song of Solomon? |
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| Who are the two lovers in Song of Solomon? |
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| In Song of Solomon 2:2, the Beloved describes his love as what? (Song of Sol. 2:2) |
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| A lily among thorns (brambles) |
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| What creatures have the potential to “spoil the vines”? (Song of Sol. 2:15) |
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Who is charged to not stir up nor awaken love until it pleases? (Song of Sol. 3:5,
8:4) |
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What seven-part description does the Beloved give of his lover? (Song of Sol. 4:1-
5) |
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Eyes are doves
Hair like flock of goats
Teeth like flock of sheep (ewes)
Lips like a scarlet thread
Cheeks like halves of a pomegranate
Neck like the tower of David
Two breasts like two fawns |
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| To what does The Beloved compare the roof of his lover’s mouth? (Song of Sol. 7:9) |
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What metaphor does the woman in Song of Solomon use to describe her body?
(Song of Sol. 1:6, 8:11-12 |
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| According to Song of Solomon 8:6, what is as strong as love? |
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Many scholars throughout church history have viewed the love story in Song of
Solomon as an allegory of what? |
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| The relationship between Christ and the church |
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