This, by T.W. Tramm . . is so inspiringly wonderful ~~ Song of Songs ultimately depicts the love between Jesus and His Bride, the Church. The longing and adoration expressed in the most sacred of love poems conveys the yearning of believers to be with God, His desire to be with them, and the profound intimacy and bliss to be realized when they are, at last, wed at the Rapture. Song 2:8–11 paints an allegorical picture of the wedding–rapture. The passage is written from the viewpoint of the bride, a Gentile maid, witnessing breathlessly the approach of her beloved bridegroom, a shepherd–king: “The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he stands behind our wall; he is looking through the windows, gazing through the lattice. My beloved spoke, and said to me: ‘Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away’” (Song 2:8–10). Let’s consider the rapture-parallels: • The phrase “Behold, he comes” matches the rapture phrasing in the Parable of the Virgins: “Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!” (Matt. 25:6). • The bridegroom’s swift approach, “like a gazelle or young stag,” recalls the Bible verses about Jesus coming quickly or suddenly (Matt. 24:27; Rev. 16:15; 22:12; 1 Thess. 5:3). • The bridegroom’s standing “behind our wall … looking through the windows” is indicative of one coming from a different realm, i.e. heaven. Scripture frequently uses the analogy of a window or door as an entry point into heaven (Rev. 4:1; Mal. 3:10). • The bridegroom’s “gazing through the lattice” suggests he is partially concealed, as one imagines the Lord will appear upon His return in the clouds (Luke 21:27; Rev. 1:7). • Finally, the bridegroom’s beckoning of the bride to “Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away” parallels rapture phrases such as, “Your dead shall arise” and “Come up here” (Isa. 26:19; Rev. 4:1). Thus, Song of Songs paints a detailed yet poetical picture of the Rapture. “For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. The fig tree puts forth her green figs, and the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away!” (Song 2:11–13). That passage sure describes “the now season” for most of the United States! :yes: Except in my area … For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, We’ve been having nothing but “rain rain and more rain” … and at night it drops down to the 30’s and 40’s so we need the heat. Next 7 days will continue with low temps at night but … only 1 rain day in the forecast! Yippee. I bought a hanging Fuchsia plant yesterday just in case the hummingbirds should be brave enough to arrive. I don’t dare put out their sugar water just yet to have it freeze in the glass feeder … this weather is not the norm … not sure why winter wont simply go away … we are entering the 7 month, oy vey! 😞 My fig tree is putting forth its green leaves and my flowers have appeared. Time to go home! I don't have a fig tree but they are fruiting (baby figs) here in the deep South. Our spring flowers came up over a month ago and now our summer flowers are growing like crazy and will bloom soon. Spring is over, summer is coming . Now is a perfect time for the Lord to come for us, imho. :flyup:
• The bridegroom’s “voice” first awakens the bride, similar to how God’s voice awakens the dead at the Rapture (1 Thess. 4:16; John 5:28, 29).
But that is not all. Of interest to the waiting Bride, the awake and watching Church, subsequent verses give clues as to the season of the bridegroom’s coming:
