{"id":59025,"date":"2025-07-26T13:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T10:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=59025"},"modified":"2025-10-14T02:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T23:36:17","slug":"what-does-it-mean-do-not-stir-up-or-awaken-love-song-of-solomon-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2025\/07\/26\/what-does-it-mean-do-not-stir-up-or-awaken-love-song-of-solomon-27\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does It Mean \u201cDo Not Stir Up or Awaken Love\u201d (Song of Solomon 2:7)?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Question:<\/strong> What did Solomon mean when he said, \u201cDo not stir up or awaken love until it pleases\u201d<\/em>?<\/p>\n

Song of Solomon 2:7 (ESV)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or the does of the field, do not stir up or awaken love until it pleases.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Answer:<\/strong>
\nThe author is sharing true wisdom about how genuine love develops. He advises everyone seeking love to understand these principles so they don\u2019t enter into it hastily and later regret it.<\/p>\n

This verse speaks to two levels of relationship<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  1. Physical relationships (between a man and a woman)<\/li>\n
  2. Spiritual relationships (between Christ and His Church)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    When Solomon says, \u201cI charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem\u2026\u201d<\/em>, he is addressing the Church or anyone who desires to enter a committed relationship.<\/p>\n

    He continues: \u201cby the gazelles or the does of the field\u2026\u201d<\/em>
    \nHere, he swears an oath using these animals. In the Old Testament, people often swore by God, but Solomon uses these gentle, timid creatures from the fields\u2014a common sight in the Middle Eastern wilderness.<\/p>\n

    Characteristics of these animals:<\/strong><\/p>\n