Poetry and wisdom
The book of Song of Solomon
A love poem between a bride and bridegroom, celebrating marriage; read by the church also as a picture of Christ and his people.
The Song claims to be Solomon’s (Song of Solomon 1:1) and was likely written in the earlier part of his reign, before his many marriages. Its poetry celebrates faithful married love as God’s gift.
Kinds of writing
- Song and psalm 100%
Key verses
Love is strong as death. Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yah.
Song of Solomon 8:6 (World English Bible)
People
Places
JerusalemLebanonEngediMount HermonMount CarmelTirzah
Dating notes
Ussher places the Song about 1014 BC. The span is an estimate; Scripture doesn’t say when the book was written.