📖 The Book of Song of Solomon
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The beauty and joy of love — human and divine.
Who wrote Song of Solomon?
Author
Solomon
Written
c. 965 BC
Genre
Wisdom
Why Song of Solomon was written
A collection of love poetry celebrating the goodness of physical love within the covenant of marriage, while also being read throughout Jewish and Christian tradition as an allegory of God's love for his people.
Outline of Song of Solomon
- 11–3: The Beloved longs for and is found by the Lover
- 24–5: The wedding; the Beloved's beauty celebrated
- 36–8: Reunion and the power of love
Key verses
Song of Solomon 2:4Song of Solomon 8:6-7
How Song of Solomon points to Christ
The church has historically read this as depicting Christ's love for his bride the Church (cf. Eph. 5:25-32; Rev. 19:7). Whether or not an allegory was intended, the book affirms that human love at its best reflects the love of God.
How Song of Solomon begins
1The song of songs, which is Solomon’s.
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