Intimate Communion with Christ

In this chapter, the Bridegroom is speaker with the exception of Vs. 6 and Vs. 16b. Her growth in maturity is revealed in her willingness to listen more than speak. It contains a heart-gripping love song revealing the deep admiration and affection the Groom has for His bride. He has praised her beauty in very specific terms in the first 7 verses. Now, He calls her to deeper fellowship with Him (Vs. 8), speaks further words of commendation (Vs. 9-11) and then likens her to a flourishing garden. There are some precious truths for the church and the individual believer contained in these fervent expressions of the Bridegroom particularly emphasizing growth in spiritual intimacy and communion.