Who is this that comes up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I awakened you under the apple tree: there your mother brought you forth: there she brought you forth that bore you.
All Commentaries on Song of Songs 8:5 Go To Song of Songs 8
George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Flowing. Thus speak the companions of the spouse; and the bridegroom, turning to her alone, reminds her of an adventure. The Jews would put this in the mouth of the spouse. (Calmet)
Corrupted. Hebrew and Septuagint, "fell in labour, there she was delivered who bore thee. "(Haydock)
Christ redeemed Eve, who had been seduced to eat the forbidden fruit, and by his sacred blood on the cross, awoke and healed our fallen nature. (Calmet)
The court of heaven admires the Church of the Gentiles, and every pious soul ascending from this world, particularly the blessed Virgin (Worthington)
Grace must go before, that our free-will may also walk forward. (Menochius)
