Song of Songs 4:8 (WEB)
Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, with me from Lebanon. Look from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
Fathers and councils · 10
Jerome
“Whence too the Apostle:“That he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing.”“Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, with me from Lebanon.” — editor's note: Cant. iv. 8.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Thou shalt pass and pass through from the beginning of faith, from the top of Sanir and Hermon, from the dens of the lions, from the mountains of the leopards.”” — editor's note: Cant. iv. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment““Come, then, hither from Lebanon, My spouse, come hither from Lebanon, thou shalt pass and pass through.”” — editor's note: Cant. iv. 8.
Read the whole comment“Who, indeed, but Christ could dare to claim the Church as His bride, whom He alone, and none other, hath called from Libanus, saying: “Come hither from Libanus, my bride; come hither from Libanus”?” — editor's note: Song of Solomon iv. 8.
Read the whole comment“Come hither from Libanus, my bride, come hither from Libanus.”” — editor's note: Cant. iv. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment““Come hither from Lebanon, My spouse, come hither from Lebanon, from the beginning of faith wilt thou pass through and pass on,” because, renouncing the world, she passed through things temporal and passed on to Christ.” — editor's note: Cant. iv. 7, 8.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…the King hath greatly desired thy beauty;” and, “Come with me, my spouse, from Lebanon; thou shalt come, and shalt pass over from the source of thy faith;” and, “I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse.”” — editor's note: Cant. iv. 8.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For She hath come like the chariot of God in thousands of men rejoicing, having a prosperous course, and She hath passed over from this world to the Father: in…” — editor's note: Cant. iv. 8, LXX. E.V. “the top of Amana.”
Read the whole comment“She will come in order to pass through; and pass through she cannot, except from the beginning of faith.” — editor's note: Cant. iv. 8, LXX.
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Tertullian
“This spouse Christ invites home to Himself also by Solomon from the call of the Gentiles, because you read: “Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse.”” — editor's note: Song of Sol. iv. 8.
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.6.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.6.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.6.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins I.7.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.6.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.6.
Cited together in Concerning Virgins II.6.