Song of Solomon Complete Bible Quiz — Chapters 1 to 8 Flashcards

#1

In Song of Solomon 1:5, how does the Shulamite woman describe her appearance, and why does she explain this appearance?

📖 Song of Solomon 1:5-6

#2

According to Song of Solomon 2:8-10, what does the beloved see approaching as he comes to visit the Shulamite?

📖 Song of Solomon 2:8

#3

In Song of Solomon 3:1-4, what does the Shulamite do when she cannot find her beloved at night, and with what result?

📖 Song of Solomon 3:1-4

#4

In Song of Solomon 4:1-7, which of the Shulamite's physical features are NOT explicitly compared to animals by the beloved in his praise?

📖 Song of Solomon 4:1-7

#5

What does the beloved call the Shulamite in Song of Solomon 4:8, and from what specific locations does he invite her to come?

📖 Song of Solomon 4:8

#6

In Song of Solomon 5:2-8, what prevents the Shulamite from opening the door for her beloved when he knocks, and what consequence does she suffer?

📖 Song of Solomon 5:2-8

#7

In Song of Solomon 6:4-10, what city does the beloved use as a comparison for the Shulamite's beauty, and what military/royal imagery accompanies this description?

📖 Song of Solomon 6:4-10

#8

What does the beloved say he will do with the Shulamite's breasts in Song of Solomon 7:7-8, and what body parts does he promise to climb like fruit trees?

📖 Song of Solomon 7:7-8

#2

He leaps over mountains and bounds over hills

Song of Solomon 2:8 describes the beloved as leaping upon the mountains and bounding over the hills, using imagery of swift, graceful movement to convey his eagerness to reach her.

Song of Solomon 2:8

#1

She is dark because she was made to keep the vineyards and her own vineyard she did not keep

Song of Solomon 1:5-6 explicitly states the Shulamite's dark skin resulted from being assigned to keep her brothers' vineyards while neglecting her own vineyard (a metaphor for herself).

Song of Solomon 1:5-6

#4

Her breasts

Song of Solomon 4:1-7 compares her eyes to doves, her hair to a flock of goats, and her teeth to ewes, but her breasts are described as two young roes (deer) that graze among lilies, which is an animal comparison; however, this section emphasizes overall beauty rather than making direct animal comparisons to breasts alone in the same manner.

Song of Solomon 4:1-7

#3

She rises and searches the city streets; she finds him and does not let him go

Song of Solomon 3:2-4 describes how the Shulamite rises at night, searches the city streets for her beloved, finds him, and holds onto him, bringing him to her mother's house.

Song of Solomon 3:1-4

#6

She has already undressed for bed; when she finally opens the door, he is gone and the watchmen strike and wound her

Song of Solomon 5:3-8 describes how she hesitates to open the door (saying her hands are wet with myrrh), and by the time she opens it, her beloved has withdrawn; when she searches for him, the watchmen strike and wound her.

Song of Solomon 5:2-8

#5

He calls her 'My bride' and invites her from Lebanon, from the peaks of Amana, Senir, and Hermon

Song of Solomon 4:8 explicitly states the beloved calls the Shulamite 'My bride' and invites her to come with him from Lebanon, specifically mentioning the peaks of Amana, Senir, and Hermon.

Song of Solomon 4:8

#8

He says her breasts are like clusters of dates, and he will climb her like a date palm and grasp its fruit

Song of Solomon 7:7-8 describes her form like a palm tree, her breasts like clusters of fruit, and states 'I said, I will climb the palm tree and take hold of its fruit,' continuing the tree/climbing metaphor.

Song of Solomon 7:7-8

#7

Tirzah, and she is compared to Jerusalem with banners of an army

Song of Solomon 6:4 states 'You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, as lovely as Jerusalem, with banners raised high,' connecting her beauty to two significant cities with military/royal imagery of banners.

Song of Solomon 6:4-10

#9

In Song of Solomon 8:6-7, what does the text say about love in relation to jealousy, fire, and water, and what statement is made about purchasing love?

📖 Song of Solomon 8:6-7

#10

At the conclusion of Song of Solomon in chapter 8:11-13, what does the beloved say Solomon had in Baal Hamon, and what does the Shulamite claim regarding her vineyard?

📖 Song of Solomon 8:11-13

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#10

Solomon had a vineyard that he let out to keepers; the Shulamite says her vineyard is her own to keep

Song of Solomon 8:11-12 states that Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon which he let out to keepers, each bringing a thousand shekels; the Shulamite responds that her own vineyard is her own to keep, contrasting Solomon's commercial vineyard with her personal possession.

Song of Solomon 8:11-13

#9

Love is as strong as death and jealousy is cruel; love is like flashing fire and no amount of wealth can buy it

Song of Solomon 8:6-7 contains the profound statement that love is as strong as death and its jealousy is unyielding, with love burning like blazing fire; it concludes that 'if one were to give all the wealth of one's house for love, it would be utterly scorned,' meaning love cannot be purchased.

Song of Solomon 8:6-7

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