Song of Solomon CBR Tweets
Sex was God's idea & gift. Song of Solomon provides the Bible's positive view of romance & married sex.
SS1-v2-3 Romantic Love > wine to make glad. A great & an ongoing part of marriage. Even his name delights because of past love shared.. #CBR
SS1,2-v4 She wants him to pursue her. If he does this well, she'll delight to run away with him to the place of intimacy and sex. #CBR
SS1,3-v5-10 She sees her flaws, BUT HE DOESN'T! He repeatedly affirms her beauty in many ways. Men-don't use these illustrations today! #CBR
SS1,4-v12-14 Because of his affirmation, she wants him. She willingly opens herself up and gives herself to him.That's how it works. #CBR
SS2-This kind of loving relationship of mutual affirmation, cherishing, and respect produces great sex. #CBR
SS2,2-v1 She sees herself differently because of his love (see change from 1:6). Spouses have great power over the other's self-image. #CBR
SS2,3-v2 He CONTINUES to affirm her beauty. This should characterize your relationship. Keep refreshing your affirmations. #CBR
SS2,4-She delights in sex that shows their companionship. He is shade & is open to her. She loves to feast on the tastes of his body. #CBR
SS2,5-v6 A position for their love: his left hand cradling her and his right hand dancing across her body. #CBR
SS2,6-v7 A warning: don't start what you can't finish. Don't put this pot on the stove if you're not ready to have it boil over. #CBR
SS2,7-v8-17 This is Romantic Love boiling over. Love is awakened to a physical intimacy of delight and exploration and affirmation. #CBR
SS2,8-v8 She expressed poetic delight at the coming of her husband because his voice reminds her of the delights of their sex life. #CBR
SS2,9-v10-15 Her excitement is peaked because he draws her away with words and plans for them to enjoy their physical intimacy. #CBR
SS2,10-v16 The heart of Romantic Love: COVENANT. Contract says "That is yours, this is mine." Covenant says "I am yours, you are mine." #CBR
SS2,11-v16-17 He dances across my body, feasting on me and my love. Be with me throughout the night. Be satisfied. #CBR.
SS2,12-v16 is key. It's counter-cultural, scoffed at today. Sex that is not vanity (see Ecclesiastes) comes within a marriage covenant. #CBR
SS3-The woman has a nightmare, losing her husband, then finding him in a dramatic procession of power, luxury, and extravagance. #CBR
SS4-The beautiful dance of great sex/intimacy: He celebrates her beauty specifically&repeatedly. She opens herself. They drink deeply. #CBR
SS4,2-He unlocks her heart by celebrating her beauty & her personality. She feels wanted and wants him to taste all that he celebrates. #CBR
SS4,3-v7 She sees all her flaws, but he sees none of them. If you're spouse thinks you're hot, seriously what else matters? #CBR
SS4,4-v14 Sex (at least her body) is the Tree of Life in Revelation 22:2. Case can be made that sex is a foretaste of heaven on earth. #CBR
SS5-A 2nd dream sequence(ch3): now the lovers' desires don't line up, causing great anguish. So she rehearses her great desire for him. #CBR
SS5,2-These kinds of misunderstandings, can happen even when it's intended as playful banter. Spouses end up separate and suffering. #CBR
SS5,3-Key to restoring the relationship: she remembers why he is so special. This rekindles romance and reconciliation. #CBR
SS6-Praise of her husband has reunited the two in marital bliss. He's aroused by her beautiful face. She, by the blooming of new life. #CBR
SS6,2-His poetic celebration of her beauty (again!) comes from their love. Love's dance is best when both are willing to go first. #CBR
SS6,3-v8 Amid marriages for political & social reasons (common in that culture), this one woman has his heart. He's with her for love. #CBR
SS6,4-v10 She is both beautiful AND worthy of respect. #CBR
SS7-Marital intimacy is built by celebrating the other, producing the best sex. In the Bible, sex is the poetic climax of appreciation. #CBR
SS7,2-v1-5 From toe->head, the man celebrates his wife's beauty (THIS IS A HABIT!). 10 (# of completeness) things thrill him about her. #CBR
SS7,3-v6-13 Why married sex is better than porn: You can taste what you see. Your spouse truly does want you. The intimacy isn't a lie. #CBR
SS8-Rehearses engagement thru marriage&consummation. Their Covenant is stronger than death, better than royalty in singular devotion. #CBR
SS8,2-v1-4 The longing for greater access shows that 3:1-6:3 is a dream, and the 2 aren't married yet. She is waiting for marriage. #CBR
SS8,3-v5-7 This is the commitment of Married Love and its consummation. Sex is the physical counterpart of the complete commitment. #CBR
SS8,4-v6 A seal is a guarantee. Jealousy isn't always, but can be the reflection of the relentless devotion that images God''s love. #CBR
SS8,5-v6 Only place in the book where God is mentioned! Appropriate that it comes as the illustration of the devotion of Married Love. #CBR