Reflection Questions
1. What resonated with you the most from Song of Solomon 5:9-6:10? Why?
2. How do we see Jesus in this passage? (Aka: What is the connection to the gospel?)
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3. How has God used friends in your marriage? (5:9)
4. What "word pictures" could you use to describe your spouse? (Think metaphors, similes, analogies – be creative!) How does seeing your spouse through the eyes of love change your perspective on everyday life? (5:10-16)
5. How does the phrase "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine" reflect God's design for marriage? How does this mutual possession differ from unhealthy possessiveness? (6:1-3)
6. How does your spouse "overcome" you – in a positive sense? How do they inspire, challenge, and encourage you? (6:4-7)
7. How do you guard your marriage against distractions and competing priorities that could threaten this exclusivity? (6:8-9)
8. In light of the quote in 6:10... Husbands: How can this mindset be applied to daily marriage? Wives: How does it make you feel to be held in high esteem?
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