Posts by Josh Moody
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…
Read MoreSong 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…
Read MoreSong 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…
Read MoreSong 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…
Read MoreSong 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…
Read MoreSong 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…
Read MoreSong of Solomon 1: Love
Jeremiah 44-46, Song of Solomon 1, John 5:16-30, 1 Peter 2:1-8 Song of Solomon 1: If Ecclesiastes is difficult to interpret, try the Song of Solomon! Throughout history, there have been basically two streams of interpretation. The first, and the most ancient, is to interpret the song as an allegory of God’s love, and in particular of Christ’s…
Read MoreEcclesiastes 12: Conclusion
Jeremiah 39-43, Ecclesiastes 12, John 5:1-15, 1 Peter 1:17-25 Ecclesiastes 12: Finally, we come to the “conclusion” of the matter. Remember the “teacher” of Ecclesiastes has been conducting an experiment. His hypothesis has been that life “under the sun”—that is, without reference to confidence about eternity or an intimacy of relationship with God—is meaningless. Whatever you do, whether…
Read MoreEcclesiastes 11: Meaning and Purpose
Jeremiah 35-38, Ecclesiastes 11, John 4:43-54, 1 Peter 1:10-16 Ecclesiastes 11: We come now to another chapter of worldly advice under the premise of being “under the sun.” Such advice does not remove the reality that it is all still “meaningless” (verse 10). There is no real meaning or satisfaction to even the most practically sensible, exuberant, or…
Read MoreEcclesiastes 10: Some Worldly Wise Advice
Jeremiah 32-34, Ecclesiastes 10, John 4:27-42, 1 Peter 1:1-9 Ecclesiastes 10: Having explained how wisdom, while admirable, is not “under the sun” sufficient to provide a meaningful life, he now gives examples of wisdom’s usefulness nonetheless. There are various sayings in this chapter which—though not “under the sun” providing a way to a fully meaningful life—are still examples…
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