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Song of Songs

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I.  Drawn to pursue Christ for satisfaction—1:2-2:7A.  Attracted to run after Christ—1:2-4aB.  Fellowshipping with Christ resulting in entering into the church life—1:4b-8C.  Transformed by the remaking of the Spirit—1:9-16a; 2:1-3aD.  Satisfied with the rest and enjoyment in Christ—1:16b-17; 2:3b-7II.  Called to be delivered from the self through the oneness with the cross—2:8-3:5A.  By Christ's resurrection power through His fellowship—2:8-9B.  Entreated and encouraged—2:10-13C.  Called to be in oneness with the cross—2:14-15D.  The lover's rejection and failure—2:16-3:1E.  The lover's waking up and recovery—3:2-4F.  Christ's charge to the meddling believers—3:5III.  Called to live in ascension as the new creation in resurrection—3:6-5:1A.  The new creation—3:6-4:6
1.  By the lover's complete union with Christ—3:6-11
2.  The beauty of the lover, the bride, as the new creation—4:1-5
3.  Her deeper pursuit—4:6
B.  Called to live in ascension—4:7-15
1.  His calling—vv. 7-8
2.  Her silent answer—v. 9
3.  His private enjoyment of her—vv. 10-15
C.  Living a life of love—4:16-5:1
1.  The answer of the bride—4:16
2.  The answer of the Beloved—5:1
IV.  Called more strongly to live within the veil through the cross after resurrection—5:2-6:13A.  The stronger call of the cross after resurrection and her failure—5:2-6:3
1.  The Beloved's calling—5:2
2.  Her refusal—5:3
3.  Her opening of the door—5:4-5
4.  The Beloved's hiding—5:6
5.  Her being wounded—5:7
6.  Her seeking help from the common believers—5:8
7.  The first question asked of her—5:9
8.  Her impression of her Beloved—5:10-16
9.  The second question asked of her—6:1
10.  Her reply—6:2-3
B.  A life within the veil—6:4-13
1.  The Beloved's praise—vv. 4-10
2.  The lover's work—v. 11
3.  The lover's progress and victory—vv. 12-13
V.  Sharing in the work of the Lord—7:1-13A.  Equipped as a worker in the work of the Lord—vv. 1-9a
1.  The Spirit's review of the virtues of the lover—vv. 1-5
2.  The Beloved's inserted words of praise—vv. 6-9a
B.  Working together with her Beloved—vv. 9b-13VI.  Hoping to be raptured—8:1-14A.  Groaning for her flesh—v. 1B.  Hoping to be saved from her groaning for the flesh, indicating her hope to be raptured—vv. 2-4C.  Before the rapture—vv. 5-14Outline of Song of Songs
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