The Church as Christ's Undefiled Dove: Unity and Protection

"My dove, my undefiled is but one" (Song of Songs 2:14). The Church is compared to a dove through ten striking parallels. The dove's dazzling...

This is historical examples on church unity and christ's lordship, drawing on Ecclesiastes 5:9.

"My dove, my undefiled is but one" (Song of Songs 2:14). The Church is compared to a dove through ten striking parallels. The dove's dazzling plumage in Eastern lands typifies the Church's beauty, derived entirely from Christ (Ezekiel 16:14; Psalm 90:17). Her cleanliness mirrors the Church's sanctification (Hebrews 10:22). Doves feed only on pure grain; believers subsist on Christ alone (John 6:35).…