Songs of the Heart: An Intimate Journey of Love from the Song of Solomon

Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. A Study in the Song of Solomon embraces the Bible's most tender depiction of God's love for His people, revealed in this brief and evocative biblical love poem. In its own way, Christy Hill's study responds to the beloved's invitation: The study asks of God, revealed through the Journey into Intimacy: The study asks of God, revealed through the biblical text, the same thing the bride asks of her beloved: Making its way through the Song of Solomon, Journey into Intimacy presents the book's passages and offers reflections and commentary on them over the course of six parts that correspond with the natural shifts in the biblical book.

The author's approach rests upon listening to the Song of Solomon as an allegory that tells the story of the bride of Christ on earth as love lifts her out of fear and oppression and gives her new life with the King. On the other hand, Journey into Intimacy also tells the story of Christ, the bridegroom who seeks and woos His bride, revealing His heart for her. A Study in the Song of Solomon ventures into the depths of God's love, where hearts that hunger may find a feast and searching hearts a home. Paperback , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Journey Into Intimacy , please sign up.

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I did not want this book to end. Tima marked it as to-read Dec 31, Linda marked it as to-read Jan 08, Haven marked it as to-read Jan 08, Reader marked it as to-read Jan 08, Frederick Rotzien marked it as to-read Jan 08, Theresa Cummings marked it as to-read Jan 08, Betty marked it as to-read Jan 08, Greg Leaping marked it as to-read Jan 08, Nicola Fantom marked it as to-read Jan 08, However, in this season she commits to go to the mountain. She is only in the initial stages of her obedience. Later she becomes mature.

The King is now revealed as a Bridegroom. His heart is ravished with desire for her. Jesus has passionate affection for His Bride. This revelation of His heart, equips her to fully embrace the cross Song 4: Jesus describes His pleasure over her character 4: Jesus gives her a 7-fold description of her purity 4: This is in contrast to a public one with defiled water. We can speak this to Jesus in our desire for purity. Her garden speaks of her heart before God. The north wind speaks of the cold bitter winds of winter. The south wind speaks of the warm refreshing winds of the summer.

She is no longer afraid of the testings of God. Blow upon my garden, that its spices may flow out. Let my Beloved come to His garden and eat its pleasant fruits.

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In the first 4 chapters she was concerned with her inheritance her garden. From now on, her heart is His garden not hers. She now defines her life radically different. Jesus embraced the cross in the long and lonely night in Gethsemane. Jesus comes to her as the man of sorrows in Gethsemane 5: She responds in obedience saying she took off her dirty robes and washed her feet in His grace 5: She is not afraid of obeying Jesus and thus, asked for the bitter north winds Song 4: She rises immediately with a heart yearning in love for Him. The locks of her heart have myrrh on them, which speak of her heart commitment to embrace death in her pursuit of Jesus.

She experiences her first test as God withdraws His presence 5: This affects her ability to experience intimacy with God. In this passage, His presence leaves her for the second time in the Song 3: However, this time it is not related to disobedience as in 3: My heart leaped up when He spoke. I sought Him, but I could not find Him… He gave me no answer. She experiences her second test as her ministry is rejected 5: The watchmen or the leaders strike and wound her taking her veil spiritual covering so she can no longer function in ministry in the Body.

Her ministry is gone. How will she respond to Him now? Are you Mine when you cannot feel My Presence? Will you still love and trust Me when you are disappointed by circumstances? She responds in humility by asking for help from the daughters of Jerusalem who are less spiritual.

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Jesus called her to join Him in Gethsemane. She responded in obedience. He gave her a 2-fold test related to her life vision to be drawn near Him and to run with Him Song 1: The daughters of Jerusalem ask the Bride a question. He has abandoned you. He took His presence away from you v. Her answer reveals her love for Jesus. His body is carved ivory inlaid with sapphires.

His countenance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. This is my Beloved, and this is my friend… Song 5: Her 2-fold test is now over.

Jesus breaks the silence as He lavishes affection on her and describes her beauty. He declares that she is as beautiful as Tirzah became the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel and as lovely as Jerusalem the capital of Israel, spiritually and politically. He proclaimed that she was as awesome as a victorious army with banners.

When an army in the ancient world returned victorious from battle, they displayed their banners in a military procession. She defeated her greatest enemies, those found in her heart. As the Bride walks in this revelation of who she is before the Lord, she is persecuted. Mature love and commitment to serve the whole church 6: She receives a sincere response from some in the church 6: What would you see in the Shulamite— As it were, the dance of the two camps?

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She walks out mature bridal partnership with Jesus which is expressed in obedience 7: She expresses Bridal partnership in her intercession for more power 7: She expresses partnership in her boldness in public ministry 8: She expresses Bridal partnership in their full union 8: