Of Solomon—Of Solomon's Temple. These curtains, or rather a similar curtain which hung in Herod's temple, and which was rent in twain on the day of our Lord's death, was most wonderful, being some thirty feet long, fifteen feet wide and five inches thick.
1:6. Look not upon me—Look not so upon me (Leeser); the Bride kindly expostulates with her critics.
Because I am black—Because I am somewhat black (Leeser); the Bride does not deny her imperfections, but is not disposed to admit that she is altogether worthless.
Because the Sun—The searching light of the true Gospel which exposes every defect.
Hath looked upon me—Judgment must begin at the House of God. The Bride's sins are open beforehand, known to all men. God's Word exposes the weaknesses of almost every noble character whose life is there recorded.
My mother's children—Sitting and speaking against their brother, their own mother's son.
Were angry with me—“Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for My name's sake,” etc. “The brother shall betray the brother to death.”
They made me—Elected me, appointed me.
The keeper—Class-leader, Sunday-school teacher, etc.
Of the vineyards—Sunday-schools, Christian Endeavor societies, Epworth Leagues, Young People's unions.