Songs 2:8-17 The voice of my beloved! behold, he comes leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills.… Believing souls in the time of His withdrawing from them may and ought to behold Him again returning to them. I. Christ's return to His spouse after an absence may be beheld by a believer. (1) He came by His Incarnation. (2) He cometh to His people in the influences of His grace, to comfort, quicken, strengthen them. (3) He cometh in the influences of His providence, to protect, save, rescue and deliver His people. (4) He cometh to judgment, and His reward is with Him to render to every one according to his work. II. A believer may behold Christ's coming, in many sure and faithful promises. III. The believer sees Him coming in the sure words of prophecy. IV. His coming may be beheld in the steps of His providence. (1) To a particular soul in the influences of His grace. (2) To the public assemblies of His people in the influences of His common providences. (3) To the universal judgment. Signs of this are: — (a) Plenty of seducers (Matthew 24:4). (b) Great commotions in the world, and other judgments of God. (c) Abounding of iniquity and decay of religion. (d) Great security of sinners. (e) Alterations in the course of nature. (John Collinges, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.WEB: The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills. |
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