What do you think these Bible verses are referring to?

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The Song of Solomon, a book in the Bible, revolves around the topics of love and sex. Historically, people weren't even allowed to read SoS until a certain age, because it was considered explicit.

It even outright mentions making out (7:9) & breast stimulation (7:7-8). When it comes to the genitalia, it becomes less explicit (for example, 3:1-4) but it is still clear what it is referring to.

With that context in mind, what do you think these verses mean?

Song 4:16 "Awake, O north wind, and come, wind of the south; make my garden breathe out fragrance. Let its spices be wafted abroad. May my beloved come into his garden and eat its choice fruits!"

Song 5:1 "I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk..."

["Sister" refers to the fact they're both children of God.]

6:2 "My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies."

7:2 "Thy navel is a rounded goblet that never lacks blended wine. Your waist is a mound of wheat encircled by lilies.

8:2 "I would lead you and bring you to my mother's house-- she who has taught me. I would give you spiced wine to drink, the nectar of my pomegranates."

Considering the context of the book I think it's pretty clear what these verses are alluding to. To me, the Song of Solomon is like an instruction manual to have a happy marriage and a satisfying sex life, commanded in 1 Cor 7 and Exodus 21:10.

Oral sex is important for many women to orgasm. If more people followed the example of Song of Solomon, there wouldn't be orgasm inequality.

What do you think these Bible verses are referring to?

Sensmind · Accepted Answer

I am a lapsed christian - I must admit at first glance it screamed oral sex at me but then part of me thought maybe it was sex acts itself like indulging in pleasure - Now I believe most religions in their natural state (infancy) where much more purer only to be corrupted by people over time. They believed physical love between two people who loved each other was a good thing and not bound by procreation rules. Rules are a man made construct, some good/some bad but often not everything is black and white say for instance if every relationship was perfect, straying would be very wrong but if they were all perfect noone would stray. Abuse is wrong so should rightly be curtailed but lumping sexuality outside hetrosexuality in with abuse totally wrong , slippery slope to saying interracial, interfaith relationships are wrong.
Long answer short , the people writing the original religious scripts were a lot more tolerant than those who interpret the words over the ages

PrudentGuy · Accepted Answer

Yes, particularly chapter 4, commonly known as "the Consummation" describes how a man can foreplay with his Bride.

The "garden", "half of pomegranate" are commonly interpreted as her vagina.

And in that chapter, "the mountain of myrrh" and "hill of incense" is interpreted as she in classic doggy style or with her shoulder on the bed. In these positions, her husband can see, smell and taste her vagina and anus, which have strong pungent, like spices.

This means he must have perform some form or oral activities there to know its "spicy".

And the final few verses she is very wet and ready for penetration. At this time, her pheromones are spread and filled up the scent in the room.

This is where he "eats" her fruit, commonly interpreted as PIV sex, that consummated the marriage.

So yes, I think oral sex is described in at least one of those verses you quoted.

meesegoMoo · Answer

It's not referring specifically to oral sex, but it is referring to intimacy.

There are other verses that are more specific about the importance of husbands and wives being pleasing to each other, but nothing specifically about oral sex.

You have to understand how nasty it would have been during this time period. It's a much easier thing to do now. As long as a woman has good hygiene, there isn't much reason (or any in most cases) for a husband not to do it when that's the only way his wife can be satisfied. It's very lazy and more than a little selfish on his part, unless he has a religious objection or a mouth injury.

Screenwriter · Answer

Biblical scholars have said the marital connection is a metaphor for the church and its people being one. Though it can be interpreted about sex it is supposed to be about the union of the church and its people. It can be about oral sex or kissing or simply about eating the fruit in a garden. There are multiple levels the poem speaks to readers.

chrissykerdock · Answer

I always heard that the best thing you can do for a man is give him a blowjob where you can really make him feel great... something I believe in.

kymberz · Answer

oh holy hell in a handbasket - i try to stay away from the Songs of Solomon because they are all about preparing the Bride for Jesus and that is all just way too over the top pornographic for me! like can someone please pick me up? i have fallen and can't get up? 911? operator? like oh man! some of those psalms are just way too sexual and way too much! but that's why God chose to be born of a woman i guess?

captain_enterprise · Answer

These books relate to the confessing of loving of love between a man and his bride following Marriage.

FugBuddy · Answer

What I like about me is that I am not biased and if you would have actually convinced me these lines are talking about sex, I would've told you outright, you are absolutely right.
But I don't think so. It seems like you are inferring whatever you want to hear, with little regard to what they mean.
They seem to describe the luxury they had at the time of Solomon's reign. And he was the kind, so he must've had everything everyone had and more.

I am not saying you are wrong, I am saying that I think you are mistaken. But who know? There can be numerous, contradicting, translations to this, and everyone of them might be somewhat right.

ZackBan · Answer

Well next time I get turned down oral sex I'll make it clear that thy is the will of the Lord.

Jjpayne · Answer

I think it's pretty interesting... I'd want to bring it up with some one that unbiasedly study's the text

Ellie-V · Answer

It means he wants to eat her out and suck on her boobies... and play with them too I guess

arabgoddess · Answer

I swear king Solomon was drunk writing this and he had 100 women in his life!

NEW_YUKI · Answer

God doesn’t exist

Dargil · Answer

I am Christian. Some Bible Thumpers want to believe SOS is an allegory about Christ's love for the church. HAH! It is The Creator's manual for young love. My unsupported theological opinion is that The Creator authorizes intimacy between young lovers even though He heavily regulates Sexual Intercourse. Does it hint at oral sex? Maybe so. By golly, he certainly loves her bare breasts!!! I sympathize. . If I am wrong, I will be told so right after my funeral.

holidaze · Answer

I love this discussion.

complexthinker · Answer

You misinterpreted the scriptures God loves his bride it's not about sex it's about being intimate with our Lord

monsterockstar · Answer

They are loving each other lip lock and do u have boyfriend

loveslongnails · Answer

According to the Bible, Solomon had 300 wives and about 700 concubines... "according to the Bible". But then I read that the entire population of Jerusalem at that time was about 2,000 people, including women and children? Hmmm... he must have been drawing from the surrounding areas in that case! Or maybe the scribes liked to exaggerate and the King was cool with that reputation? Anyway, with that much lovemaking, or fornication, going on in the king's quarters, I don't doubt many of his writings were about sex !!

lucas262 · Answer

Tell ya this much, sos is downright erotic.  Need to look up the Hebrew and Greek translations. Bible has a lot to say about sex,  God made sex. Made it to be beautiful.

ActiveSh1tter · Answer

I don't know. I do know SoS teaches us about the true evil and deceitful nature of the female mind, that's why it's an important read for everyone

Jamie05rhs · Answer

That's funny how you mention that people weren't allowed to read SoS before a certain age. I kind of remember that there was something mysterious about it when I was growing up. But it's funny because back then Bibles were all actual books. They didn't have e-readers (well, except for those gadgets that you could buy in the Christian bookstore.). So nowadays they could potentially put a digital parental control lock on that book if they wanted to. But you can't do that with an actual physical Bible. So I think it's funny how stuff was always there in plain view, and all you had to do was just flip to it. But no one ever did. Because no one thought there was anything there worth reading. It wasn't really hyped as one of the "sexy" (think marketing) parts of the Bible. Like Creation and the Flood and Abraham and Moses and the Exodus and the battles of the Israelites and King David and the life of Jesus, etc. But maybe it was a grand cover-up and a conspiracy all along- lol. Like, the parents were all in on it together. Anyway, I admit that I fell for it. So I mostly ignored SoS for most of my life. And then when I was a teenager I pretty much knew it was about romance -- but I didn't know it was about sex -- but I still avoided it for the most part because it wasn't relevant to me (since I was single.)

Trooper205 · Answer

It's a Passionate Love Story. It reminds us that God is not against Sex! It depicts the intimate, mutual way to make love! It's beautiful! Many verses could mention many different activities and positions.

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