October 26-31, 2022

In keeping with the Bible reading plan we are using, the last days of each month are designated as “free days.” October 26-31 then are intended to allow you to catch up on reading you may have missed or to study passages more in depth that intrigued you during the first 25 days of the month.…

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Song of Solomon 8:8-14: A Mystery Profound

Lamentations 4-5, Song of Solomon 8:8-14, John 7:25-36, 1 Peter 5:8-14   Song of Solomon 8:8-14:   Remember that the approach we are taking is that this Song is to be interpreted both as a description of idyllic, wedded love, and as a description of God’s love for his people. (For an explanation of that approach, see the introduction to this book on October 16.)…

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Song of Solomon 8:1-7: Unquenchable Love

Lamentations 3, Song of Solomon 8:1-7, John 7:14-24, 1 Peter 5:1-7   Song of Solomon 8:1-7:   Remember that the approach we are taking is that this Song is to be interpreted both as a description of idyllic, wedded love, and as a description of God’s love for his people. (For an explanation of that approach, see the introduction to this book on October 16.)…

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Song of Solomon 7: How Beautiful You Are

Lamentations 2, Song of Solomon 7, John 7:1-13, 1 Peter 4:12-19   Song of Solomon 7:   Remember that the approach we are taking is that this Song is to be interpreted both as a description of idyllic, wedded love, and as a description of God’s love for his people. (For an explanation of that approach, see the introduction to this book on October 16.)…

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Song of Solomon 6: Beloved

Lamentations 1, Song of Solomon 6, John 6:60-71, 1 Peter 4:1-11   Song of Solomon 6:   Remember that the approach we are taking is that this Song is to be interpreted both as a description of idyllic, wedded love, and as a description of God’s love for his people. (For an explanation of that approach, see the introduction to this book on…

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Song of Solomon 5: Faint with Love

Jeremiah 52, Song of Solomon 5, John 6:41-59, 1 Peter 3:13-22   Song of Solomon 5:   “I am faint with love”—once more we are in the world of sickly sweet love. The Song of Solomon can take some getting used to; over and over again, with some evocative imagery, love and the experience of love is espoused. Remember that…

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Song of Solomon 4:8-16: How Delightful Is Your Love

Jeremiah 51, Song of Solomon 4:8-16, John 6:25-40, 1 Peter 3:8-12   Song of Solomon 4:8-16:   Remember that we are interpreting the Song of Solomon through the lens of both human, idyllic, wedded love, and also divine love. For discussion on why and how, see the introduction to this book on October 16. Today we are going to take a deeper…

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Song of Solomon 4:1-7: The Passion of Love

Jeremiah 50, Song of Solomon 4:1-7, John 6:16-24, 1 Peter 3:1-7   Song of Solomon 4:1-7:   Remember that we are interpreting the Song of Solomon through the lens of both human, idyllic, wedded love, and also divine love. For discussion on why and how, see the introduction to this book on October 16. In terms of human, idyllic, wedded love, consider the experience of…

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Song of Solomon 3: The Adoration of Love

Jeremiah 49, Song of Solomon 3, John 6:1-15, 1 Peter 2:18-25 Song of Solomon 3: Once again, remember that we are interpreting the Song of Solomon through the lens of both human, idyllic, wedded love and also divine love. For discussion on why and how, see the introduction to this book on October 16. In terms of human love, note…

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Song of Solomon 2: Faint with Love

Jeremiah 47-48, Song of Solomon 2, John 5:31-47, 1 Peter 2:9-17   Song of Solomon 2:   Remember, we are looking at the Song of Songs as both a description of idyllic romantic, wedded love, and also an allegory, or typology, of Christ’s love for the church. See the introductory devotional on October 16 where such an approach is explained. Therefore, let…

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