BRAGADAYJAH 1653

BRAGADAYJAH 1653. The Preacher extols and contrasts wisdom and folly, and postulates that all is vanity and concludes by saying that the whole duty of man is to fear God, keep His commandments, and keep one’s self free from the sinful ways of the world. Now the attention turns towards the subject of love, in the form of a song, and abounding in metaphors, and oriental imagery. Historically, it depicts the wooing and wedding of a shepherdess, by King Solomon, and highlights the heartaches of conjugal love. The song is an allegorical illustration of Israel, the betrothed bride, and the Church as the bride of Christ. As human life finds its highest fulfillment in the love of God for His people and Christ for His Church. The Book is like scenes in a drama, with three main characters; the Shulamite woman, King Solomon and the daughters of Jerusalem