Welcome to the Podcast! Today Pastor Rob Ayer is speaking on a

name of Jesus.

This term of endearment is used – here – of God's love for His Son.

But it's not the only place it is used in the Scriptures.

In the OT – the Hebrew word often translated as "beloved" is "דּוֹד" = "dod" – which

appears frequently in the Song of Solomon – where it's used to describe the intimate

and passionate love between a bride and groom – symbolic of God's covenantal love

between Him and Israel – between Him and His people.