SONG OF SONGS 2:15
In ancient literature, wild animals were often used to represent problems. For example, Egyptian love songs used crocodiles to picture a threat to romantic love. In Israel, crocodiles were not common, but foxes were.
In Songs of Songs (chapter 2, verse 15) we are told of the danger of “little foxes,” which can “spoil the vines.” Figuratively, Solomon was speaking of threats that can enter a relationship and ruin it.
Jesus is the vine and we (Christians) are the branches. Keeping foxes out of the vineyard is like dealing with sin in our lives (Ephesians 5:3-7) – those sins that can come between us and Jesus. We must address potential dangers to our relationship and remove all threats to our love for the Lord.
In Christ, we are now “light in the Lord” and we can live in a way that pleases Him (Ephesians 5:8–10). The Spirit helps us catch those little foxes.
