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For Sibbes, this Bible book \u2018is nothing else but a plain demonstration and setting forth of the love of Christ to his church, and of the love of the church to Christ\u2019. The Song of Solomon does not simply mouth a doctrine: its sensuous imagery sings its message. It is as if this love story is played on violins. The reader is thus brought, not simply to understand, but to taste and share the delights of the lovers. This is precisely what Christ\u2019s people need, as Sibbes knew: it is not enough to be aware of Christ\u2019s love; we must sense, grasp and enjoy it. Only then will we truly love the Lord our God with all our hearts.<\/p>\n<p>That is one reason why so many avoid books like this one: they want information, and they want it fast. But Sibbes intends to affect you, to hold your eyes on Jesus that you might develop a stronger appetite for him. Such work cannot be fast work, but it is profoundly transforming.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"toctoggle\">Table of Contents <a class=\"button\" href=\"#toc\">Expand \u2193<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"toc\" class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Foreword<\/td>\n<td>vii<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Preface<\/td>\n<td>xi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 1<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 4:16-5:1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 2<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:1<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 3<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:1, 2<\/td>\n<td>49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 4<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:2<\/td>\n<td>77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 5<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:2<\/td>\n<td>93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 6<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:2<\/td>\n<td>117<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 7<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:2, 3<\/td>\n<td>133<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 8<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:3<\/td>\n<td>163<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 9<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:6<\/td>\n<td>179<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 10<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:6<\/td>\n<td>199<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 11<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:6, 7<\/td>\n<td>209<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 12<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:7, 8<\/td>\n<td>221<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 13<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:8, 9<\/td>\n<td>233<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 14<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:9, 10<\/td>\n<td>249<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 15<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:10<\/td>\n<td>261<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 16<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:10-13<\/td>\n<td>273<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 17<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:13-15<\/td>\n<td>285<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 18<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 5:16-6:2<\/td>\n<td>301<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 19<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 6:3<\/td>\n<td>319<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sermon 20<\/td>\n<td>Song of Solomon 6:3<\/td>\n<td>339<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Reviews<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banneroftruth.org\/uk\/book-review-resources\/2012\/the-love-of-christ-review-by-ben-ramsbottom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Review by Ben Ramsbottom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlife.com.au\/PDFs\/NL_2014-05-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Review by David Morris<\/a> (page 15)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.banneroftruth.org\/uk\/resources\/book-review-resources\/2012\/review-the-love-of-christ\/\">Review by Alan Hill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About the author<\/h2>\n<p>Richard Sibbes was born at Tostock, Suffolk, in 1577 and went to school in Bury St Edmunds. 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