Resting in the enjoyment of Christs riches in life.... Through resting in the enjoyment of Christ’s riches in life, we are transformed. Verse 12 says, “Dark are his eyes with wine, / And white are his teeth with milk.” This signifies transformation by the rich life of Christ. When we are transformed in this way, our appearance is changed. Those who suffer from famine have a gray color around their eyes. Because they lack adequate nourishment, they are short of the blood supply to their eyes. But we, the kingdom people who enjoy Christ, are never undernourished. On the contrary, we are so fully nourished that our eyes become red. This indicates that we have been transformed from death to life....According to verse 12, the eyes are dark (or, red) with wine. This redness does not come from outward coloring or painting but from the inward, energizing wine. Verse 12 also speaks of teeth that are white with milk. Our teeth have two functions. The first is to eat, to receive food into the mouth; the second is to help our utterance. The whiteness of the teeth here indicates the sound, healthy function of the teeth. Because I have received the proper nourishment, I have healthy, white teeth to take in God’s Word as food and to utter His Word that others may be nourished. (Life-study of Genesis, pp. 1279-1284)
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