b The mutual seeking and finding of the lovers 2:8—3:5 c The home-bringing of the bride, and the marriage 3:6—5:1 d Love disdained, but won again 5:2—6:9 e Shulamith, the attractively fair but humble Princess 6:10—8:4 f The ratification of the covenant of love in Shulamith’s native home 8:5-14 (Franz Delitzch, Commentary on the Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes, pp ix-x) H A Ironside, Addresses on the Song of Solomon, pp 17-21, summarized by Merrill Unger, Unger’s Bible Handbook, pp 299-300 W Graham Scroggie, Know Your Bible, 1:118 G Campbell Morgan, The Analyzed Bible, p 197 A gurative interpretation of the daughters of Jerusalem, if intended, might be that these are not saved ones, though they are near the Kingdom of God Ezekiel 16:20-21, 32, 38 reveals the unfaithfulness of Israel to her Husband, God In the King James Version, “Ishi” means “my husband,” and “Baali” means “my master.” See John Phillips, Exploring the Scriptures, p 116 One commentary which follows this view is Arthur E Cundall, Proverbs to Isaiah 39, pp 50 if 10 Phillips, p 116 11 Quoted by Robert Lee in The Outlined Bible, p 21 12 Versions which identify the speakers include: New Sco eld Reference Bible (King James Version); New American Standard Bible; Berkeley Version; and The Living Bible (paraphrase) 13 For a few of the parts it is di cult to determine who the speaker is (e.g., 6:11) This accounts for di erences shown in the headings of commentaries and versions The identi cations shown here are for the most part those of the New American Standard Bible 14 The historicity of the book’s action is clear One support of this is its geographical setting—there are over fteen geographical references (See Map R.) 15 Andrew Miller, Meditations on the Song of Solomon, p 16 Ibid Part Ministries of the Prophets ... determine who the speaker is (e.g., 6:11) This accounts for di erences shown in the headings of commentaries and versions The identi cations shown here are for the most part those of the New American...are not saved ones, though they are near the Kingdom of God Ezekiel 16:20-21, 32, 38 reveals the unfaithfulness of Israel to her Husband, God In the King James Version, “Ishi” means... 14 The historicity of the book’s action is clear One support of this is its geographical setting—there are over fteen geographical references (See Map R.) 15 Andrew Miller, Meditations on the