Gerry, you wrote an excellent post with regards to the Song of Solomon.  For a long time, I have felt that the Song of Solomon held the keys to understanding the rapture of the bride.  I'm not sure if I agree with all your conclusions, but your letter was encouraging and inciteful.  My only reservation may be in who the two armies are.

    The Shulamite bride then asks the daughters of Jerusalem:

       “What will you see in the Shulamite”?

    The daughters of Jerusalem reply:

       “As it were the company of TWO armies”.

I had another thought about the two armies, but I leave that for another time.

 

By the way, I took the time to look up Amminadab and search for references and meanings.  Amminadab is mentioned in the Song of Solomon (KJV) in relation to the chariots.  “I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.  Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib”.  

Here's what I came across:  "Amminadab — kindred of the prince. (1.) The father of Nahshon, who was chief of the tribe of Judah (Num. 1:7; 2:3; 7:12, 17; 10:14)."

 

"Numbers Chapter 2 Verse 3 — And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah."

 

"Numbers Chapter 7 Verse 17 — And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab."

 

There are other references that I haven't included.  There is a lot to ponder here in the ones that I did include.

 

Thank you.

 

YBIC

 

Bruce Baber