Song of Songs 8:6 (WEB)
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 the LORD.
Catechism · 2
"I Believe in Life Everlasting"
“…end. the Last Judgment will reveal that God's justice triumphs over all the injustices committed by his creatures and that God's love is stronger than death.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Song 8:6.
The Sacrament of Matrimony
“Tradition has always seen in the Song of Solomon a unique expression of human love, a pure reflection of God's love - a love "strong as death" that "many waters cannot quench."” — Catechism footnote: Song 8:6-7.
Fathers and councils · 7
Ambrose of Milan
“Set me as a signet upon Thine heart, and as a seal upon Thine arm.” — editor's note: Cant. viii. 6.
Read the whole comment“So that the Lord Jesus Himself, invited by such eager love and by the beauty of comeliness and grace, since now no offences pollute the baptized, says to the Church: “Place Me as a seal upon thy heart, as a signet upon thine arm;” that is, thou art comely, My beloved, thou art all fair, nothing is wanting to thee.” — editor's note: Cant. viii. 6.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Of this it is said, “Love is strong as death.”” — editor's note: Cant. viii. 6.
Read the whole comment“Hear the Song of songs: “Love is strong as death.”” — editor's note: Cant. viii. 6.
Read the whole comment“And perhaps to this, also, do the words refer, “Love is strong as death.”” — editor's note: Song of Sol. viii. 6.
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John Chrysostom
“For ye know how great a thing jealousy is: and therefore He said, to whom these things are clearly known, “For full of jealousy is the rage of a husband;”“he will not spare in the day of vengeance:” and “jealousy is cruel as the grave.”” — editor's note: Cant. viii. 6.
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Jerome
“As often as this life’s idle show tries to charm you; as often as you see in the world some vain pomp, transport yourself in mind to Paradise, essay to be now what you will be hereafter, and you will hear your Spouse say: “Set me as a sunshade in thine heart and as a seal upon thine arm.”” — editor's note: Cant. viii. 6; the variant is peculiar to Jerome.
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Cross-references · 5
Cited together in Catechism §1611.
Cited together in Catechism §1611.
Cited together in Catechism §1611.
Cited together in Catechism §1611.
Cited together in Catechism §1611.