Song of Solomon 8:8
Song of Solomon 8:8
We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: What shall we do for our sister, in the day when she shall be spoken for ?
These are either the words of the daughters of Jerusalem,[4291] who were concerned for the welfare of the church; or else of Christ,[4292] being solicitous for the conversion of the elect uncalled; or rather of the church,[4293] who, having in the preceding verse discovered a very strong affection to Christ, here signifies her hearty concern for the good of others, which go under the appellation of a little sister; an own sister, near and dear to her,[4294] a loving expression; by whom may be meant, either the unconverted elect in general; or else, some new church that was to be set up in some certain age or period of time; or rather, the whole Gentile church, who is called so by the Jewish church: so that they seem to be the words of the old Jewish church, signifying her affection to and concern for the Gentile church, which was then uncalled. In which may be observed,
II. She describes her, 1st, By her being little, 2dly, By her having "no breasts."