Today's marriages become toxic, with resentments, after only a few years. It's one thing to say, 'I forgive,' but most lack the enterprise to do the necessary work that follows. It was the day after that proved who had the wisdom of God and who didn't.
Michael Ben ZehabeStichwörter: wisdom marriage forgiveness tolerance resentment hard-work toxic newlywed song-of-songs song-of-solomon
This is going to hurt, but you will have to watch other couples be happier, richer and louder than you. Wait. No obstacle can withstand patience. Wait. You may not think so now, but there will come a time when you will be tempted to run away. Would that be right? Would that be fair? As every matriarch discovers, entire seasons will pass without reward. As your mate's peculiarities add up, what do you do? Wait!
Michael Ben ZehabeStichwörter: patience marriage alienation separation divorce obstacles tempted newlywed song-of-songs song-of-solomon
Your partner may have injuries that you can't repair. Your partner may be trapped in a dark room without windows. Your life narrative might bring him more relief than an opiate. Some people make better windows than windows. Your kind words and enlightened perspective is a window of wonders to someone living in pain.
Michael Ben ZehabeStichwörter: marriage darkness suicide separation divorce injuries newlywed marital-problems song-of-songs song-of-solomon
The Shulamite lives by a different set of values. One of the most horrible frauds perpetrated on western couples is 'trust your feelings' or 'follow your heart.' Solomon's family must never be left to whims. A wise Shulamite does not make life decisions based on feelings, alone. She takes God's point-of-view: 'He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.' --Pr 28:26
For young couples, a hard lesson to learn is: Their hearts will lie to them.
pg 3
Stichwörter: values fraud feelings follow-your-heart shulamite song-of-songs song-of-solomon shunemite god-s-point-of-view hearts-lie trust-your-feelings whims young-couples
You may have started as my daughter, but it was always understood that one day you would be a wife, mother, and contributor to this Messiah's kingdom. I will never ask anything from you again, but an entire world will.
pg 1
Stichwörter: marriage daughters engagement daughter godly-woman shulamite song-of-songs song-of-solomon shunemite
In Song of Songs we are introduced to a new problem for Abishag: Solomon was choosing wives for political advantages, while she was wasting away in Zion--without children.
pg xxiv
Stichwörter: zion arranged-marriage shulamite song-of-songs song-of-solomon abishag shunemite brother-in-law-marriage hebrew-law political-marriage
There is so much information in one Hebrew word that translators are hard pressed to decide how much information should be cut. Since the first official translation (the Septuagint), Jewish translators advocated translating Hebrew (for outsiders) at the 'story' level.
pg viii
Stichwörter: song-of-songs song-of-solomon goyim greek-is-inferior hebrew-translation hidden-meanings septuagint story-level surface-level
In marriage, those who persevere are rewarded with the most precious thing this earth has to offer: Marital love--a partnership that conquers the years. It takes time, but those who persevere are rewarded with, falling in love with their spouse.
pg v
Stichwörter: solomon marital-advice matriarch persevere shulamite song-of-songs song-of-solomon shunemite couple-advice falling-in-love-with-your-spouse saving-your-marriage wisdom-from-the-ages
Marriage is nothing to underestimate. Success in marriage is about getting back up, again and again. Ultimately, the Shulamite had to write her own role in Solomon's drama. She made Solomon's problems her problems. For her, that was worth every bruise.
pg ii
Stichwörter: waiting obstacles solomon shulamite song-of-songs song-of-solomon shunemite advice-to-daughter promise-keeper oath-keeper pitching-in resurrecting-marriage solomon-s-wedding-advice unfailing-marriage wedding-toast
It sickens me to admit this, but the divorce rate is the same for religious couples as it is for non-religious couples. Is it preposterous for us to think that we can love someone for a lifetime? Marriage is held together with such flimsy things--lace, promises and tolerance. We humans are so unskilled at sustaining intimacy. We begin with such high hopes, yet lose our way so quickly.
pg i
Stichwörter: song-of-songs song-of-solomon promise-keeper oath-keeper bad-at-intimacy bad-at-love dangers-of-love dangers-of-marriage divorce-rate failure-in-marriage high-hopes love-for-life marital-failure marriage-gone-bad religious-marriage
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