Biblical Poetry of Female Chastity

Biblical Poetry of Female Chasity
Woodstream Church
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Solomon 8:8-10

Who made you, your parents or God?  Solomon’s poem illustrates that our bodies are conceived, but our souls are breathed.  God made every soul, and He made them male and female matching the gender of the body.  The soul animates and gives life to the body.  Therefore it is imperative that every soul receives moral clarity, because the lack leads to sins against one’s body and one’s soul.

Treasure The Beauty Of Chastity. The Bible introduces several women as virgins, stressing the God-given gift that is to be treasured and guarded.  The gift is to be held for a spouse, and not only is the child is to guard it, but also the family.  Obedience to God in this and all other commands simplifies life.  Disobedience to God complicates life and invites chaos and confusion.

The Beauty Of Modesty. The body encloses the soul, and the soul is to be clothed with modesty.  Attire is to be worn in deference to God and to bring honor to Him, oneself and family.

The Beauty Of Courtship. The courtship that leads to marriage typifies Christ’s union with His Church.  Courtship leading to marriage implies a woman knows a man and a man knows a woman.  The Biblical pattern is not to become intimately tied to multiple individuals, but only one.  The intimacy is reserved for one, and the purity of that condition simplifies the relationship.  That mitigates dissatisfaction through comparisons with others, dishonoring the uniqueness with which God has endowed each of us.