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Christ, Our Rock of Safety
Commentators explain the imagery of a 'dove in the clefts of the rock' as a picture of the believer. Like a shy dove seeking refuge, we often hide due to fear or insecurity. The 'rock' is universally seen as Christ, our source of ultimate safety and strength. Finding refuge in the 'clefts' means finding security in who Christ is, especially during times of trial or persecution.
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Song Of Solomon
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Albert Barnes
On Song Of Solomon 2:8–17
18th Century
Theologian
The bride tells the chorus about a visit the beloved paid her some time before in her native home. On a beautiful spring morning, he asks for her c…
Charles Ellicott
On Song Of Solomon 2:14
19th Century
Bishop
O my dove ... in the clefts of the rock. —The rock pigeon (Columba livia), the origin of the domestic races, invariably selects t…
John Gill
On Song Of Solomon 2:14
17th Century
Pastor
O my doveF17 An epithet sometimes used by lovers, and is a new title Christ gives to his church, to express his affectio…
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Matthew Henry
On Song Of Solomon 2:14–17
17th Century
Minister
The church is Christ's dove; she returns to Him as her Noah. Christ is the Rock, in whom alone she can consider herself safe and find herself at ea…