
Sex, Sin, and The Sanctuary
From the Garden to Golgotha God is Gracious

Judah is a Lion's Whelp
Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord and who shall dwell in his Holy Place?
Prophecies Proverbs Poetry and Parables
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Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.
A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
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I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;
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O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
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The Beauty of the breasts
In all these scriptures, Solomon is celebrating the beauty and satisfaction of the breasts that have come to maturity. He declares in
Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
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After the breasts has been so extolled imagine the disappointment: ​Song of Solomon 8:8
We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
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What does a little sister with no breasts have to do with sex, sin, and the sanctuary? Much every way. Why is God lecturing us about flat-chested sisters.
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Remember God aims to bring as many sons unto glory
For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
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Even the sufferings of Christ had a contributory value; in fact, it was the main factor in bringing many sons unto glory. But there were other factors that contributed to the achievement of this goal. \let's break it down.
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When wisdom cries
Drink waters out of your Own Cisterns and running water from your own well
The strange woman that winks with her eyes