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SESSION 3 : Song of Songs Chapter 1:3-8 (NKJV)

was violent in its method—stripped, beaten, pressed, and cut are some

of the adjectives used to describe how the oil was obtained. Similarly,
these words also pertain to the horrific torture Jesus endured to become

the poured-out oil for us, simply because of His love for each and every
one.

Jeanne Guyon wrote these words:

“We possess by first being deprived. Death precedes life; destruction
in the spiritual experience turns to renovation. Out of the sorrows and

silence of inward crucifixion—and from no other source—must grow
the jubilees of everlasting bliss.”

We seem to have lost so much of the awe and wonder of what Jesus
went through for our salvation. But the Shulamite has had a deep

revelation of this and says that it is quite right that the Brides-to-be love

and adore Him—because He is worthy and His name is pleasing.

This verse (verse 3) also highlights the importance of truly knowing

who Jesus is. John 17:3 says:

“Eternal life means to know and experience You as the only true God
and to know and experience Jesus Christ as the Son whom You have

sent.”

The word for “know” in Hebrew is yada, and it is used on occasion to

describe sexual intimacy between a man and his wife. For example, in
Genesis 4:1, it says that Adam “knew” his wife.

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