point. What’s the difference between those who survive the test and those who don’t? Commitment tops the list.”8 There was a commitment, a loyalty between Shulammite and Solomon. All night he lay as a precious perfume between her breasts, close to her heart. DESIRE IS MADE KNOWN BY LONGING (V. 14) (Tell him he is refreshing like an oasis in a desert.) Again Shulammite refers to Solomon as “my love.” Theirs is an exclusive love relationship. He is a one-woman kind of man, and she is a one-man kind
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