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Finally, she struggles with the fear of separation, while he reassures his bride of his affections for her — All of this reinforces the theme of the goodness of marriage. From courtship to marriage to the assurance of love, Song of Solomon poetically presents a broad range of events and feelings in the days leading up to and during marriage, offering encouragement toward an enduring love amid the petty jealousies and fears sure to threaten even the strongest of relationships.

Song of Solomon reminds us that both marriage and the physical union that follows originate in God; we should therefore consider each of them as evidence of His grace working itself out in the world.

View Chuck Swindoll's chart of Song of Solomon , which divides the book into major sections and highlights themes and key verses. Song of Solomon. Who wrote the book? Where are we? We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. This summary of the book of Song of Solomon provides information about the title, author s , date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Song of Solomon.

The phrase "Song of Songs" means the greatest of songs cf. Dt , "God of gods and Lord of lords"; 1Ti , "King of kings". Verse 1 appears to ascribe authorship to Solomon see note on ; but see also Title above.

Solomon is referred to seven times ,5 ; ,9,11 ; , and several verses speak of the "king" ,12 ; , but whether he was the author remains an open question. To date the Song in the tenth century b. In fact, mention of Tirzah and Jerusalem in one breath ; see note there has been used to prove a date prior to King Omri b.

On the other hand, many have appealed to the language of the Song as proof of a much later date, but on present evidence the linguistic data are ambiguous.

Consistency of language, style, tone, perspective and recurring refrains seems to argue for a single author. However, many who have doubted that the Song came from one pen, or even from one time or place, explain this consistency by ascribing all the Song's parts to a single literary tradition, since Near Eastern traditions were very careful to maintain stylistic uniformity. To find the key for unlocking the Song, interpreters have looked to prophetic, wisdom and apocalyptic passages of Scripture, as well as to ancient Egyptian and Babylonian love songs, traditional Semitic wedding songs and songs related to ancient Mesopotamian fertility religions.

The closest parallels appear to be those found in Proverbs see Pr ; ; The description of love in cf. The Bible speaks of both wisdom and love as gifts of God, to be received with gratitude and celebration. This understanding of the Song contrasts with the long-held view that the Song is an allegory of the love relationship between God and Israel, or between Christ and the church, or between Christ and the soul the NT nowhere quotes from or even alludes to the Song.

It is also distinct from more modern interpretations of the Song, such as that which sees it as a poetic drama celebrating the triumph of a maiden's pure, spontaneous love for her rustic shepherd lover over the courtly blandishments of Solomon, who sought to win her for his royal harem.

Rather, it views the Song as a linked chain of lyrics depicting love in all its spontaneity, beauty, power and exclusiveness -- experienced in its varied moments of separation and intimacy, anguish and ecstasy, tension and contentment. The Song shares with the love poetry of many cultures its extensive use of highly sensuous and suggestive imagery drawn from nature. In ancient Israel everything human came to expression in words: reverence, gratitude, anger, sorrow, suffering, trust, friendship, commitment, loyalty, hope, wisdom, moral outrage, repentance.

In the Song, it is love that finds words -- inspired words that disclose its exquisite charm and beauty as one of God's choicest gifts. The voice of love in the Song, like that of wisdom in Pr -- , is a woman's voice, suggesting that love and wisdom draw men powerfully with the subtlety and mystery of a woman's allurements. Some Christians taught to resist temptations of the flesh while unmarried, believe they must continue to abstain from pleasure once married, that sexual intercourse is only for procreation.

But Song of Songs gives us an example of Godly love and marriage that so many of us need today. It portrays a man and a woman with desire only for each other, who clearly rejoice in that desire and accept it as holy, meaningful, beautiful, and right. They wait for each other, seek each other out, and wait—albeit sometimes impatiently—until the time is right for their union. The female voice in the song seems to embody love with all of its ecstasy, urgency, passion, purity, and glory.

Her voice also serves to advise other young people about the need to wait for maturity and reciprocity. Jessica Brodie is an award-winning Christian novelist, journalist, editor, blogger, and writing coach and the recipient of the American Christian Fiction Writers Genesis Award for her novel, The Memory Garden.

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