The
awakening of the affections and confidence in the remnant
The first six verses
(omitting the second) of chapter 2 appear to me to be the
voice of the bride. They have been differently
understood, but (I think) wrongly. Observe here that
Christ is the apple-tree. This will help us afterwards.
Moreover the bride speaks of herself. In theory she
apprehends her relationship, and speaks chiefly of
herself; but there is real affection. The Bridegroom will
not allow her to be disturbed [1] when she rests with full confidence in His
love. His own voice, the only one to which she now
hearkens, shall waken her. He Himself tells her to arise,
that the winter is pastthe time of mourning and
sorrow. He desires also to hear her voice. Thus her heart
is re-assured: her Beloved is hers. How truly all this
gives the awakening of divine affections and confidence
in the remnant which had so long learned what it was to
have Jehovah's face hidden, and how fully the
inextinguishable love of Him who wept over Jerusalem is
in the blessedest way in exercise to awaken this
confidence and assure the heart of the afflicted people!
It is to me singularly beautiful, not instruction as to
circumstances nor in connection with responsibility, but
graceChrist's (Jehovah's) own relationship with
Israel.
Song of Solomon 2 Bible Commentary
John Darby’s Synopsis
The first six verses (omitting the second) of chapter 2 appear to me to be the voice of the bride. They have been differently understood, but (I think) wrongly. Observe here that Christ is the apple-tree. This will help us afterwards. Moreover the bride speaks of herself. In theory she apprehends her relationship, and speaks chiefly of herself; but there is real affection. The Bridegroom will not allow her to be disturbed [1] when she rests with full confidence in His love. His own voice, the only one to which she now hearkens, shall waken her. He Himself tells her to arise, that the winter is pastthe time of mourning and sorrow. He desires also to hear her voice. Thus her heart is re-assured: her Beloved is hers. How truly all this gives the awakening of divine affections and confidence in the remnant which had so long learned what it was to have Jehovah's face hidden, and how fully the inextinguishable love of Him who wept over Jerusalem is in the blessedest way in exercise to awaken this confidence and assure the heart of the afflicted people! It is to me singularly beautiful, not instruction as to circumstances nor in connection with responsibility, but graceChrist's (Jehovah's) own relationship with Israel.
[1] Read "nor awaken love till it please."