He Calls You Beautiful: Hearing the Voice of Jesus in the Song of Songs
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (836 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1601429908 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Includes an in-depth Bible study for use individually or in a group setting.. Although the Song of Songs details a passionate, earthly love story, it is intended to illuminate the best love story, the intense love God has for us, His beloved. In He Calls You Beautiful, Bible teacher Dee Brestin explores this love song from God to reveal transformative truths for each of us, whether married, single, or widowed. With rich contemporary illustrations and insight from biblical scholars, Dee shows how God uses poetry and exquisite images to illuminate the intimacy that Jesus longs to have with you. God calls you to know His love not only in your head but also in your heart. A Song of songs. I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine.…—from the Song of Songs Did you know that God loves you with a passion—and He wrote a love song to help you experience that love in a personal way? Tucked away in the pages of Scripture is one of the most fascinating and most misunderstood books of the Bible: the Song of Songs. He sings over you a song of love, a song of salvation, a song of hope
How He Loves Us! Happy shopper Song of Songs is one of my favorite books of the Bible to study so I was excited to review He Calls You Beautiful by Dee Brestin. I was not disappointed! Dee Brestin has done a wonderful job leading the reader through all the figurative language, symbolism, and controversy that surrounds Song of Songs. She brings the reader to the heart of the poetic book, our identity as the Bride of Christ and His incredible love for us. I also appreciated all of Dee’s personal stories and testimoni. Great Read Amazon Customer Dee Brestin is a mentor and friend. She has been used in huge ways to grow me in my faith. I always praise God for her work. This is no exception. The book continues to bless and use God's word wisely. She tackles a hard to understand book, The Song of Songs, and makes is accessible to the everyday reader. Yet, keeping God as center view. You can tell she was passionate about this work. It comes through her writing.I think this book would benefit the reader the most if it was done with some. Have you ever wondered what the Song of Solomon was really about? J. Lloyd Growing up, I was eager to study and learn my Bible like a lot of young Christian girls. I’m not sure if I was trying to read it in book order or if the title “Song of Solomon” intrigued me because it was suppose to be a song (or maybe perhaps it was because I didn’t remember ever hearing about this book in church, but however I came across it, I did. “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—for your love is more delightful than wine.”- Song 1:
I underlined whole paragraphs so I could go back and read them again. Verse by verse, she engages each of our five senses to help us truly experience the breathtaking love of God. Just one chapter into this book and I was already making a list of friends with whom to share it. Several times as I read these pages, it was almost as if His breath was on the back of my neck. Even those Bible students who do not follow all the parallels she sees will be greatly enriched by letting her help them dig into this Old Testament illustration of Christ and His bride, the church.”—Greg R. He Calls You Beautiful is just that—beautiful. I had chills, feeling this nearness that Dee extracts so apt
Dee Brestin is the best-selling author of numerous books including The Friendships of Women, which has sold more than a million copies. . She is involved in prison ministries and maintains a weekly Bible study blog through her website: deebrestin. A popular speaker around the country, Dee has five grown children and mo