I have taken the viewpoint that it is Christ who is speaking here in verses 5b-7. It is Christ who awakened His Bride under the apple tree. (verse 5) It is Christ who is speaking to her about how her mother the Church brought her forth; that is, begot her through His gospel being preached to her. I believe that it is Christ here who is asking His Bride to put Him as a seal upon her heart in her affections for Him which are expressed in verse 6. It is Christ who is asking her to put Him as a seal upon her arm in verse 7 because, He says, My love has been as strong as death and my holy jealousy over you is as strong as My death for you. He would have her to remember Him in all that she is doing for Him, and to unashamedly wear her profession of faith in Him upon her arm, so that all will see. Every true Christian wants to abide in Christ's love. And they want to know the greatness of His love which surpasses knowledge. So, here in this verse, Christ is speaking on behalf of both He and His Bride. He wants to make certain points about the love the they have for each other. 1st of all – Many waters cannot quench Christ's love, and they should not quench ours. 2nd – Floods of waters cannot ultimately drown Christ's love, and will not ultimately drown our love for Him either. And 3rd – Christ's love and spiritual riches are ultimately of greater value than all earthly riches. Let us now remind ourselves just how great this love is, before we partake of the Lord's Supper.
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Pastor Paul Rendall was born in November of 1951, and grew up in Davenport, Iowa. He went to college at Drake University and the University of Iowa where he received a B.A. degree in Social Work and History in 1974. Paul searched for truth in all the wrong places in college, but...
