SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:4
Pasando de ellos un poco, hallé luego al que mi alma ama; trabé de él, y no lo dejé, hasta que lo metí en casa de mi madre, y en la cámara de la que me dio a luz.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:4
Verse 4. Into my mother's house - The women in the East have all separate apartments, into which no person ever attempts to enter except the husband. We find Isaac bringing Rebecca into his mother's tent, when he made her his wife, Gen. xxiv. 67. What is here related appears to refer to the third night of the nuptials.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. [It was] but a little that I passed from them , etc.] Either a small moment of time, as the Targum and Aben Ezra; or a little distance of place, that is, from the watchmen or ministers, from whom she passed; not through disrespect to them, much less contempt of them; nor because she received no benefit at all from them; but her going on shows she did not rest in means, but looked beyond them, and went on further in the exercise of her faith, and hope of finding her beloved: and meeting with him a little after she had passed from the ministers suggests that Christ is not far from his ministers and ordinances; for it follows, but I found him whom my soul loveth ; which she expresses with the utmost exultation and pleasure, which meeting with him must give her, after such long and fruitless searches, and so many disappointments; (see John 1:41); and for Christ to show himself, without which there is no finding him, is a proof of the greatness of his love, and of the freeness and sovereignty of it; and that means, though to be used, are not to be depended on; nor should we be discouraged when they fail, since Christ can make himself known without them, as he did here to the church; who says, I held him, and would not let him go ; which on the part of the church is expressive of her faith in him, signified by laying hold on him, his person, righteousness, grace, and strength, ( Proverbs 3:18); and of her strong affection to him, grasping and embracing him in her arms of faith and love; and of her fear and jealousy lest he should depart from her again; and of her steady resolution to hold him, whatever was the consequence of it: and, on his part, it intimates a seeming offer to be gone; and a gracious allowance to lay hold on him; and his wonderful condescension to be held by her; and the delight and pleasure he took in the exercise of her faith upon him; for it was not against but with his will he was held by her; and this she determined to do, and not let go her hold, until , says she, I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chambers of her that conceived me ; the allusion is to the tents and apartments women had in former times, distinct from their husbands, ( Genesis 24:67 Genesis 31:33); and all this may be understood either of the visible church, and the ordinances of it, the mother of all true believers, where they are born again, brought up and nourished; and where Christ may be said to be brought, when his name is professed, his Gospel is embraced, and his ordinances are submitted to; and here the church is desirous of introducing Christ, that she with others might magnify him, and praise him for all the instances of his grace and goodness, and have communion with him: or else the heart, and the inmost recesses of it, may be meant; where the incorruptible seed of divine grace is cast; where the new creature; conceived, born, and brought up, until it becomes a perfect man; and where Christ is desired to be, and to dwell by faith, and saints may have uninterrupted communion with him: unless the heavenly mansions are intended, the house of the Jerusalem above, the mother of us all; where saints long to be with Christ, enjoy him, and never lose his presence more; till then the church resolves to hold him fast in the arms of faith, hope, and love, and not let him go.
Matthew Henry Commentary
The trials of the church by the withdrawing of Christ. (Song 3:1-5) The excellences of the church, The care of Christ for her. (Song 3:6-11) Song 3:1-5 It was hard to the Old Testament church to find Christ in the ceremonial law; the watchmen of that church gave little assistanc to those who sought after him. The night is a time of coldness darkness, and drowsiness, and of dim apprehensions concerning spiritual things. At first, when uneasy, some feeble efforts are made to obtai the comfort of communion with Christ. This proves in vain; the believe is then roused to increased diligence. The streets and broad-ways see to imply the means of grace in which the Lord is to be sought Application is made to those who watch for men's souls. Immediat satisfaction is not found. We must not rest in any means, but by fait apply directly to Christ. The holding of Christ, and not letting his go, denotes earnest cleaving to him. What prevails is a humble, arden suing by prayer, with a lively exercise of faith on his promises. S long as the faith of believers keeps hold of Christ, he will not be offended at their earnest asking, yea, he is well pleased with it. The believer desires to make others acquainted with his Saviour. Whereve we find Christ, we must take him home with us to our houses, especiall to our hearts; and we should call upon ourselves and each other, to beware of grieving our holy Comforter, and provoking the departure of the Beloved.
Song 3:6-11 A wilderness is an emblem of the world; the believer come out of it when he is delivered from the love of its sinful pleasure and pursuits, and refuses to comply with its customs and fashions, to seek happiness in communion with the Saviour. A poor soul shall com up, at last, under the conduct of the Comforter; like a cloud of incense ascending from the altar, or the smoke of the burnt-offerings This signifies pious and devout affections, and the mounting of the soul heaven-ward. The believer is filled with the graces of God' Spirit; his devotions now are very lively. These graces and comfort are from the heavenly Canaan. He, who is the Peace of his people, the King of the heavenly Zion, has provided for the safe conveyance of his redeemed through the wilderness of this world. The bed, or palanquin was contrived for rest and easy conveyance, but its beauty an magnificence showed the quality of its owner. The church is wel guarded; more are with her than are against her: believers, when the repose in Christ, and with him, though they have their fears in the night, are yet safe. The chariot here denotes the covenant of redemption, the way of our salvation. This is that work of Christ which makes him loved and admired in the eyes of believers. It is framed and contrived, both for the glory of Christ, and for the comfor of believers; it is well ordered in all things and sure. The blood of the covenant, that rich purple, is the cover of this chariot, by whic believers are sheltered from the wind and storms of Divine wrath, an the troubles of this world; but the midst of it is that love of Chris which passes knowledge, this is for believers to repose upon. Christ in his gospel, manifests himself. Take special notice of his crown Applying this to Christ, it speaks the honour put upon him, and his power and dominion __________________________________________________________________
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