Song of Solomon 8:6 Meaning
Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
Context Explained
4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.
5Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
6Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
7Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
8We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
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Related Cross References
1 John 4:8
This verse emphasizes the strength of love, which aligns with the biblical teaching that God is love.
Romans 13:10
This verse highlights that love fulfills the law, resonating with the idea of love's strength.
1 Corinthians 13:4
Both verses discuss the nature of love, emphasizing its strength and importance.
Source: Song of Solomon 8:6