Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Shulammite woman, or Shulammite maiden, is the bride of Solomon who features in the Song of Songs. She is only mentioned once by the title “Shulammite,” in Song of Solomon 6:13. Her exact identity is unknown, although there are a couple of theories.
The Shulammite, the woman Solomon loves, refers to herself as having dark skin: “Do not gaze at me because I am dark” (Song of Solomon 1:6, ESV). In the NASB, she is “swarthy”; in the KJV, she is “black.”
The Shulamite shows self-control. While being told how beautiful she is by Solomon and the women around him (S of S 1:8; 4:1-5; 6:4-9; 7:1-9) she repeatedly asks that they not push her or rush her to make her choice.
In Song of Solomon 1:5-6, the Shulamite woman's words should be understood in their literal context. She plainly explains that her dark skin is due to working in the vineyards under the sun, a situation imposed upon her by her brothers.
The relationship between the Shulamite woman and King Solomon holds significance in the context of the Bible as it is portrayed in the Song of Solomon. This poetic book depicts a passionate and romantic love story between the two characters, symbolizing the love between Christ and his Church.
The Shulammite (from Hebrew shulammit, “woman of Jerusalem”) is the central figure in the Song of Solomon (also called Song of Songs or Canticles) and one of the most positive representations of young womanhood in the Hebrew Bible.
The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is a unique book in the Bible because of its focus on human love and the beauty of romantic and marital relationships. The central figure often referred to as the bride is the Shulamite woman. Understanding who she is and her significance requires a deep dive into the text and the context in ...
Solomon clearly loved the Shulammite—and he admired her character as well as her beauty (Song 6:9). Everything about the Song of Solomon portrays the fact that this bride and groom were passionately in love and that there was mutual respect and friendship, as well (Song 8:6–7).
O Shulamite — This title signifies the wife of Solomon, thus called after her husband’s name; see Isaiah 4:1; and as Christ is called by the name of Solomon, (Song of Solomon 3:7,) so the church is fitly described by the title of Solomon’s wife.
The Shulamite woman (Song of Solomon 6:13) was likely Solomon’s first wife (though he went on to marry 699 other women). In this song, “Solomon recounts (1) his own days of courtship, (2) the early days of his first marriage, followed by (3) the maturing of this royal couple through the good and bad days of life” (MacArthur Study Bible ...