“His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven.” (Song of Solomon 5:11)
This Scripture is from the book of Song of Solomon. This book is very metaphorical, poetic and symbolic. To say I don’t understand it is an understatement. But the Holy Spirit chose to teach us something from this book today. We know that this book has value because it’s included in the Bible. It’s message to us is like hidden treasure which we will search for using the Word of God as a map and the Holy Spirit as a guide.
Solomon wrote this book about a bride and her beloved. We know that the church is known as the Bride of Christ and Jesus is metaphorically known as the groom. Believers in Jesus form the church universal. They are the ones called to the marriage supper of the Lamb, Who is Jesus. “Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.” (Revelation 19:7-8)
In this book of Solomon, the bride describes the groom. Earthly words cannot describe heavenly things. Solomon uses symbolically, things here on earth to describe the beauty of the Lord. “His head is as the most fine gold...” He speaks of the Godhead, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as fine gold. Fine gold is the purest of gold. It’s not even used for jewelry but is formed into bars and bullion coins for investment purposes. It’s hard to find it. It’s a hidden treasure. And once it’s found it’s purified several times through several methods to extract the gold. So fine gold is 99. 9% pure. This was the purest thing on earth Solomon could use to represent the Godhead. The knowledge of God is unsearchable, meaning we cannot fully know about it. Even in heaven, God has been, is and will continue to reveal His greatness at which the heavenly hosts, the elders and other creatures in heaven worship Him and those who surround Him cast their crowns before Him. “And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to Him that sat on the throne, Who liveth for ever and ever, The four and twenty elders fall down before Him that sat on the throne, and worship Him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for Thou hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are and were created.” (Revelation 4:9-11)
Paul in Ephesians prays and gives us revelation of the greatness of God. “Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, Which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is His body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all.” (Ephesians 1:15-23).
The bride in Song of Solomon describes the groom’s beauty in her terms referring to his locks of hair as bushy and black. In those days, a man’s hair was long. It defined his beauty, attractiveness and virility. The bride uses what she acknowledges as beauty using these symbols. But the beauty of God is indescribable. Mark Altrogge songwriter of “I Stand in Awe of You,” captured in his song the beauty of God’s holiness. His holiness and beauty is unsearchable because it continues for eternity to be revealed. He writes, “Throughout eternity, those He redeemed will never come to an end of seeing new vistas of His glory, majesty and beauty.” We worship with Mark and the bride of Song of Solomon.
You are beautiful beyond description. Too marvelous for words Too wonderful for comprehension Like nothing ever seen or heard Who can grasp Your infinite mercy? Who can fathom the depth of Your love? You are beautiful beyond description. Majesty, enthroned above.
And I stand, I stand in awe of You I stand, I stand in awe of You Holy God, to whom all praise is due I stand in awe of You.
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