exactly what he does, recorded just a few verses later:
Solomon (4:10)
“How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride!
How much better is your love than wine . . .”
The two lovers begin to kiss, and Solomon raves that Shulamith tastes better than wine. To be able to make this comparison, he had to lay an industrial strength kiss or two on her ruby red lips.
All the kisses described in the Song are good, solid, put-your-heart-and-soul-into-it efforts. When Solomon and Shulamith kiss, they really kiss. They are expressing their love for each other. Each kiss communicates, “I’m crazy about you, sweetheart.”
Read this next verse and see if you can identify the type of kiss it describes:
Solomon (4:11)
“Your lips, my bride, drip honey;
Honey and milk are under your tongue . . .”
French kissing! Right here in the Bible! Most commentators skip this verse or write that the milk and honey refer to the produce of the land. Oh, please! That’s absurd! These commentators have forgotten how to kiss. The only way Solomon knows what her tongue tastes like is because he has used his tongue to find out. These lines portray kissing that becomes more and more intimate as it moves from lips to the tongue.
Shulamith (5:13b)
“His lips are lilies dripping with liquid myrrh.”
Are your kisses “dripping with liquid myrrh”? If not, you’d better get to work. Shulamith loves the taste and power of his wet kisses. Solomon’s bride is also saying in this sensual picture that his breath is sweet.
Solomon (7:8b–9a)
“And the fragrance of your breath like apples, And your mouth like the best wine!”
Solomon finds Shulamith’s kisses absolutely delicious and very stimulating. Her breath is like apples, and her mouth tastes like the finest wine.
Shulamith (7:9b)
“It goes down smoothly for my beloved,
Flowing gently through the lips of those who fall asleep.”
Shulamith describes their kisses as wine flowing smoothly through their lips. These are gentle but obviously passionate kisses. As their last kisses end, they fall asleep in each other’s arms.
A Crash Course in Kissing
When you kiss, take your lover in your arms. A full-body, all-the-right-parts-touching, sensual hug is part of a great kiss. Put your arms around your lover, and then touch his/her beautiful face as you move in with your red-hot lips. Give your sweetheart a real kiss. A full-bore, involved, heartfelt smacker. A gum-scorching lip-lock. A kiss with a punch in it.
So many spouses pull back so fast from a kiss that they run the risk of whiplash. The idea is, you don’t want to leave the luscious lips of your precious partner. Make your kiss last at least twenty seconds. Now that kind of kiss makes a statement! Instead of “How are you,” you’re saying, “I’m crazy about you!”
Is one kiss, even if it’s a whopper, going to be enough? Of course not! How can you possibly stand to kiss your lover only one time? It’s impossible! Or, it ought to be! Give multiple kisses. Two or three lingering smooches are a must.
You protest, “But Dave, how can I kiss like this when I’m rushing out the door to work?” First, it’ll take you only about one minute. Second, why not leave feeling sexually excited? Is that a crime? I say it’s a crime not to feel that way when you leave your lover. That jolt of sensual pleasure and attraction is a great way to start the day.
Kissing each other as though you mean it immediately produces a romantic connection. The more you give the kind of kisses I’ve described, the more romance you’ll build in your relationship. So, kiss often! Kiss when you first wake up. Kiss when you part ways in the morning. Kiss when you see each other at the end of the workday. Kiss as part of your couple talk time in the evening. Kiss in the kitchen when you’re getting a drink or snack. Kiss when you go to bed.
Kiss every time you leave each other, even if one of you is going to the bathroom. I tell Sandy, “Honey,
Solomon (4:10)
“How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride!
How much better is your love than wine . . .”
The two lovers begin to kiss, and Solomon raves that Shulamith tastes better than wine. To be able to make this comparison, he had to lay an industrial strength kiss or two on her ruby red lips.
All the kisses described in the Song are good, solid, put-your-heart-and-soul-into-it efforts. When Solomon and Shulamith kiss, they really kiss. They are expressing their love for each other. Each kiss communicates, “I’m crazy about you, sweetheart.”
Read this next verse and see if you can identify the type of kiss it describes:
Solomon (4:11)
“Your lips, my bride, drip honey;
Honey and milk are under your tongue . . .”
French kissing! Right here in the Bible! Most commentators skip this verse or write that the milk and honey refer to the produce of the land. Oh, please! That’s absurd! These commentators have forgotten how to kiss. The only way Solomon knows what her tongue tastes like is because he has used his tongue to find out. These lines portray kissing that becomes more and more intimate as it moves from lips to the tongue.
Shulamith (5:13b)
“His lips are lilies dripping with liquid myrrh.”
Are your kisses “dripping with liquid myrrh”? If not, you’d better get to work. Shulamith loves the taste and power of his wet kisses. Solomon’s bride is also saying in this sensual picture that his breath is sweet.
Solomon (7:8b–9a)
“And the fragrance of your breath like apples, And your mouth like the best wine!”
Solomon finds Shulamith’s kisses absolutely delicious and very stimulating. Her breath is like apples, and her mouth tastes like the finest wine.
Shulamith (7:9b)
“It goes down smoothly for my beloved,
Flowing gently through the lips of those who fall asleep.”
Shulamith describes their kisses as wine flowing smoothly through their lips. These are gentle but obviously passionate kisses. As their last kisses end, they fall asleep in each other’s arms.
A Crash Course in Kissing
When you kiss, take your lover in your arms. A full-body, all-the-right-parts-touching, sensual hug is part of a great kiss. Put your arms around your lover, and then touch his/her beautiful face as you move in with your red-hot lips. Give your sweetheart a real kiss. A full-bore, involved, heartfelt smacker. A gum-scorching lip-lock. A kiss with a punch in it.
So many spouses pull back so fast from a kiss that they run the risk of whiplash. The idea is, you don’t want to leave the luscious lips of your precious partner. Make your kiss last at least twenty seconds. Now that kind of kiss makes a statement! Instead of “How are you,” you’re saying, “I’m crazy about you!”
Is one kiss, even if it’s a whopper, going to be enough? Of course not! How can you possibly stand to kiss your lover only one time? It’s impossible! Or, it ought to be! Give multiple kisses. Two or three lingering smooches are a must.
You protest, “But Dave, how can I kiss like this when I’m rushing out the door to work?” First, it’ll take you only about one minute. Second, why not leave feeling sexually excited? Is that a crime? I say it’s a crime not to feel that way when you leave your lover. That jolt of sensual pleasure and attraction is a great way to start the day.
Kissing each other as though you mean it immediately produces a romantic connection. The more you give the kind of kisses I’ve described, the more romance you’ll build in your relationship. So, kiss often! Kiss when you first wake up. Kiss when you part ways in the morning. Kiss when you see each other at the end of the workday. Kiss as part of your couple talk time in the evening. Kiss in the kitchen when you’re getting a drink or snack. Kiss when you go to bed.
Kiss every time you leave each other, even if one of you is going to the bathroom. I tell Sandy, “Honey,
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