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Barnes' Notes on Song of Solomon 5:9

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Section 5:9–6:3: The bride’s commendation of the beloved. In the allegorical interpretations of Jewish expositors all is here spoken by exiled Israel of the Holy One whose praise she sings “by the waters of Babylon” Psalms 137:1. Christian interpreters apply the description directly to the Incarnate Son, partly in His Eternal Godhead, but chiefly in His risen and glorified Humanity. return to 'Top of Page'
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