Cantar de los Cantares 4:3 Referencias del Talmud: Chagigah & Berakhot

Reish Lakish said: The fire of hell does not rule over the sinners of Israel, as can be proven by logically extrapolating from the golden alter. Just as the golden alter which only the width of a coin's gold, and for all its years fire did not burn it down, certainly the sinners of Israel who are full of [fulfilled] commandments like a pomegranate [cannot be harmed by fire of hell], as it is written, "Your temples are like a split pomegranate (Song of Songs 4:3)." Do not read "Your temples", rather the "empty among you".

Who dreams of the fig, his Torah will be preserved within him ; as it is said, "Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof" (Prov. xxvii. 18). Who dreams of pomegranates, if small, his business will bear fruit like the pomegranate ; if large, his business will grow like the pomegranate ; if split open, should he be a disciple of the wise, he may hope for Torah ; as it is said, "I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, of the juice of my pomegranate" (Cant. viii. 2); but should he be an 'Am ha'ares, he may hope for commandments [to perform], as it is said, "Thy temples [rakkah] are like a pomegranate split open" (ibid. iv. 3). What means rakkah? Even the illiterate [rekanim] amongst thee will be full of commandments as a pomegranate [is full of seeds].