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His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.
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The Head of Gold
Commentators explain that describing the Beloved's head as "the most fine gold" signifies his supreme value, nobility, and preciousness. Allegorically, this points to Christ's divine nature and his glorious headship over the church. Just as gold is the most precious metal, Christ's authority and glory are unparalleled.
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Song Of Solomon
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His head is as the most fine gold - This perhaps means He is noble and precious, like the finest gold (Lamentations 4:2).
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19th Century
Anglican
Bushy. —Margin: curled; Hebrew: taltallîm= flowing in curls, or heaped up, that is, thick, bushy, depending on i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
His head [is as] the most fine gold Here the church enters into a particular description and commendation of her bel…
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