Daughters of Jerusalem
The Witnesses to the Love Story
Name Information
- Meaning: "Women of Jerusalem"
- Language of Origin: Hebrew
- Gender Usage: Feminine (group)
The Daughters of Jerusalem are the chorus in the Song of Songs, serving as observers, questioners, and encouragers in the unfolding love story between the Shulammite woman and her beloved. They represent the community of onlookers to this intimate relationship.
⏰ United Kingdom (Solomon’s reign)
Roles
- Chorus
- Witnesses
- Friends
Relationships
- Friend: Shulammite Woman
Story
Engage with the Shulammite woman in dialogue, asking her to describe her beloved.
Express admiration for the love between her and her beloved.
Serve as an audience to the poetic unfolding of the relationship.
Spiritual Significance
- Appear throughout the Song of Songs as an observing and responding group.
- Ask questions that prompt the Shulammite to express her love more deeply.
- Sometimes counsel restraint, urging love not to be awakened before its time.
What We Can Learn
- Community plays a role in observing and supporting relationships.
- Wise counsel includes patience and timing in matters of love.
- Beauty in relationships can inspire and encourage others.
Memory Verses
Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.
— Song of Songs 2:7
Key Passages
- Song of Songs 1–8
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