Week 715 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 331 words
🕊️ Song of Solomon 8
Song of Solomon 8 opens with these words: “Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one…” The line to keep is Song of Solomon 8:6: “Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very…” Carry the word “seal” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Song of Solomon 8 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one would despise me.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “We have a little sister. She has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister in the day when she is to be spoken for?” Song of Solomon 8 opens with these words: “Oh that you were like my brother, who nursed from the breasts of my mother! If I found you outside, I would kiss you; yes, and no one…” The line to keep is Song of Solomon 8:6: “Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very…” Carry the word “seal” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Song of Solomon 8:6: “Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yahweh.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Song of Solomon 8? Then try this: Read “Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yahweh.”
Song of Solomon 8:6 · Song of Solomon 8
Say it
Practice Song of Solomon 8:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Setmeasaonyourheart,asasealonyourarm;forloveisstrongasJealousyisascruelasSheol.Itsflashesareflashesoffire,aflameofYahweh.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Song of Solomon 8?
- Read “Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Song of Solomon 8 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Song of Solomon 8. Help us remember Song of Solomon 8:6 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Song of Solomon 8 is long, read Song of Solomon 8:6 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 715 · the whole night
🕊️ Song of Solomon 8
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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