To be near unto God - pagina 191

who so love, there is only one of two things thinkable; either they must be loved with equal

warmth

m

return, or they can find

no

rest until

the}' find it in death.

This should not be taken too ideally. It does not follow by any means that such a young maiden stands exceptionally high as a womam Rather on the contrary not infrequently such ecstacy takes hold of girls who are ver}^ ordinary o"^erwise, sometimes even very egotistical. In course of time also in many cases this ecstacy entirely passes away and nothing remains save a veiy ordinary, and sometimes a low-lived person. In the ordinary sense it is not passion that overpov.ers such a girl. And this ecstacy mav be best explained as an inclination bordering on insanity to identify her life with that of another, it is a noteworthy phenomenon. An overpow^ering desire in the heart, which when doomed to disappointment makes one quickly and resolutely seek death, is an utterance in human life which deserves attention.

The Song

of Songs describes this ecstacy of and aims to outline an image of the love of the soul for God. The whole Scripture stretches the canvas on which at length the Song of Solomon embroiders the image in vivid colors! love,

Human marriage is the embodiment of the tie that binds God and his people together, God and the individual soul. Jehovah calls himself Israel's husband, and declares that he has betrothed himself to Israel in righteousness.

the

Holy one

is

called 183

a

Infidelity against

whoring in idolatry.

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