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A Symbol of Purity
Commentators universally agree that the images of an 'enclosed garden' and a 'sealed fountain' represent the bride's purity and exclusive devotion. Just as a private garden was protected from intruders and a sealed spring was reserved for a king, the Church is set apart for Christ alone, cherished for her inviolable chastity and faithfulness.
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Song Of Solomon
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Albert Barnes
On Song Of Solomon 4:12–15
18th Century
Theologian
The loveliness and purity of the bride are now set forth under the image of a paradise or garden, firmly barred against intruders, filled with the …
Charles Ellicott
On Song Of Solomon 4:12
19th Century
Bishop
A garden inclosed.—Compare with this passage Song of Solomon 4:12–15; Proverbs 5:15;[Refere…
Charles Spurgeon
On Song Of Solomon 4:11–12
19th Century
Preacher
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon. …
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John Gill
On Song Of Solomon 4:12
17th Century
Pastor
A garden enclosed [is] my sister, [my] spouse
At a little distance from Bethlehem are pools of water, and below thes…
Matthew Henry
On Song Of Solomon 4:8–15
17th Century
Minister
Observe the gracious call Christ gives to the church. It is:
A precept: This is Christ's call to his church to come away from the w…