Free group study handout
Song of Solomon 4: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Song of Solomon 4 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
The speaker begins by celebrating the beauty of his love, repeating that she is beautiful (vv. 1-2). He describes her eyes as doves and her hair like goats descending from Mount Gilead.
Key verse
“You are all beautiful, my love. There is no spot in you.”
Song of Solomon 4:7 (WEB)
Outline
- Song of Solomon 4:1–2 Celebration of Beauty
- Song of Solomon 4:3–5 Detailed Descriptions
- Song of Solomon 4:6–7 Unblemished Love
- Song of Solomon 4:8–10 Invitation to Unity
- Song of Solomon 4:11–13 Symbolic Imagery
- Song of Solomon 4:14–16 Call for Desire
Discussion questions
- What does the bridegroom compare the bride's lips to in v11?
- How does the bridegroom describe the bride's beauty in v7?
- In v9, why does the bridegroom refer to the bride as 'my sister, my bride'?
- The phrase 'a locked up garden' in v12: what does this suggest about the bride's beauty?
- When has someone praised you in a way that made you feel like 'a sealed fountain' (v12)?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Song of Solomon 4: Song of Solomon 1, Song of Solomon 7, Song of Solomon 6.
Before next time: read Song of Solomon 5.