Thursday, September 29, 2016

Song of Solomon 4

Song of Solomon 4:6
"Until the cool of the day
When the shadows flee away,
I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh
And to the hill of frankincense.
OK, I'll admit, I'm completely lost.  He was talking about how beautiful she is, and then suddenly he's going away somewhere?  I don't understand.

Also, why would someone want to go to a place with myrrh?  I thought myrrh was a burial spice.  I guess that means it has a strong smell, but still...

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