Albert Barnes Commentary


Albert Barnes Commentary
"I would lead thee, [and] bring thee into my mother`s house, Who would instruct me; I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate." — Song Of Solomon 8:2 (ASV)
Who would instruct me - Or, you should teach me (Isaiah 54:13). Some allegorists interpret the whole passage (Song of Solomon 7:11–12) as a prayer of the synagogue for the Incarnation of the Word, similar to Song of Solomon 1:2 (see note). Others understand it as a prayer of the Church under both covenants for that complete union with the Incarnate Godhead which is still future.