Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Song of Solomon 2:15

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15. Transition to the vineyard, often formed in "stairs" ( :- ), or terraces, in which, amidst the vine leaves, foxes hid. foxes —generic term, including jackals. They eat only grapes, not the vine flowers; but they need to be driven out in time before the grape is ripe. She had failed in watchfulness before ( :- ); now when converted, she is the more jealous of subtle sins ( Psalms 139:23 ). In spiritual winter certain evils are frozen up, as well as good; in the spring of revivals these start up unperceived, crafty, false teachers, spiritual pride, uncharitableness, c. ( Psalms 19:12 Matthew 13:26 ; Luke 8:14 ; 2 Timothy 2:17 ; Hebrews 12:15 ). "Little" sins are parents of the greatest ( Ecclesiastes 10:1 ; 1 Corinthians 5:6 ). Historically, John the Baptist spared not the fox-like Herod ( 1 Corinthians 5:6- : ), who gave vine-like promise of fruit at first ( 1 Corinthians 5:6- : ), at the cost of his life; nor the viper-Sadducees, c. nor the varied subtle forms of sin ( 1 Corinthians 5:6- : ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-16" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

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절 (explains)

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Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
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