NOTES for Sol 2:8-14
8 The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. |
9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. |
10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. |
11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; |
12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; |
13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. |
14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. |
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In both Jewish and Christian tradition, the Song of Songs is most often interpreted as an allegorical poem about the love between God and His people—Israel or the Church. It is sometimes said to be a song of love between God and the human soul. Although the literal understanding of the Song of Songs as a poem about human love remains valid, its symbolic meaning is what matters particularly in the Church's readings. Now, at the end of Advent, we read a passage in which the bride hears the bridegroom's voice. The soul hears the voice of God. And He calls her to awaken and arise. Wintertime—the time of waiting—is ending. The Lord is near. And the soul recognizes His voice, a voice that cannot be confused with any other.
Readings for 21 December 2022
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