Outline of Song of Songs

Psa| Prv| Ecc| SoS| Isa| Jer| Lam

Song of Songs

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