O, Let My Name Engraven Stand

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Song of Songs 8:5-7, 14 O, Let My Name Engraven Stand Sermon Outline for Dec. 11, 3 rd Sunday in Advent, 2005, Anno Domini, by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri Wisdom Literature - The Suffering King; The Warrior King; The Ruling King; The Philosophical King; The Loving King (Ezekiel 16) Song of Songs, An Outline (Source: David A. Dorsey, Literary Structures of the Old Testament ) A. Opening Dialogue: The Young Man and the Young Woman Express Their Mutual Admiration and Desire (1:2-2:7) B. The Young Man Invites the Young Woman to Join Him In the Country (2:8-17) C. The Young Woman's Nighttime Search for the Young Man (3:1-5) D. Their Wedding Day (3:6-5:1) C' The Young Woman's Nighttime Search for the Young Man and Their Speeches of Mutual Praise5 (5:2-7:10) B’. Her Invitation to Him to Join Her In the Country ( 7:11 -8:4) A' Closing Words of Love and Desire (8:5-14) “Solomon” (1:1,5; 3:7,9,11 ; 8:11 ,12) “apple tree” (2:3; 8:5) “left arm” (2:6; 8:3) “vineyard” contrasted with brothers’ (1:6), then with Solomon’s ( 8:11 ,12) Woman moved from insecurity to security (1:6; 8:10 ) The Wedding Day (3:6-5:1) A. Approach of the Woman in the Wedding Procession (3:6-11) B. Young Man’s Lengthy Speech of Admiration (4:1-5) C. His Short Speech of Desire (4:6) D. His Very Short Speech of Admiration (4:7) 7 Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee! C. His Short Speech of Desire (4:8) B. His Lengthy speech of Admiration (4:9-11) A. Union of the Lovers ( 4:12 -5:1) Song of Songs 8:5-7, 14 O, Let My Name Engraven Stand I. Two Cameos A. A beautiful climactic picture of unity, dependence, love, and salvation! – 5a (see also 3:6ff) Watts Verse 1 B. Another beautiful climactic picture, this time of ardor, love, generational succession and salvation - 5b “Jesus Christ the Apple Tree” Joshua Smith, 1784 Watts Verse 2 II. Two Requests A. Martial Commitment and Authority from the Heart – 6a B. Marital Commitment through the Arm – 6b The High Priest – Ex. 28:9-14; 15-21; 36 (39:6;14;30) Watts verse 3 (our verse 1) III. Four Characteristics of Love A. Its Strength – 6c B. Its Proper Jealousy – 6d C. Its Passion (A Divine Flame) - 6e, 7a Watts Verse 4 (our 2) Watts Verse 5 D. Its Inestimable Value – 7b Implied - Its Mutuality ( Watts Verses 6) Conclusion – Watts Verse 7 (our 3), v. 14 and Advent