Read Song of Songs 8.1-5. In 8.1-5: Expressions of desire. The woman is aware of the social constraints on their expressions of love. She wishes for the same freedom of affection and shared space that she would have with a brother. In verse 2: As elsewhere, pomegranates is a sexual image. In verse 5: The words of the chorus reveal that the lovers have been together in the countryside, perhaps having consummated their desire. For a third time, the woman connects their intimate moments with events of their own conceptions (3.4;8.2). Comments or Questions..
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