Enjoying love in marriage SONG OF SOLOMON Title Song of Solomon in most English versions Based on 11 which is Solomons Could for Solomon to Solomon or concerning Solomon ID: 626272
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SONG OF SOLOMON
Enjoying love in marriageSlide2
SONG OF SOLOMON: Title
“Song of Solomon” –
in most English versions. Based on 1:1 – “which is Solomon’s.” Could = “for Solomon,” “to Solomon,” or “concerning Solomon”
“Song of Songs” –
Usual Heb. & Greek title, based on1:1. Means “the most excellent of all songs.”
“Canticles” –
based on Latin word for “songs.”Slide3
SONG OF SOLOMON: The Book
A collection of love poems set in a dramatic framework
May have been composed by or for Solomon on the occasion of one of his many marriages
One of the 5 Scrolls read annually at Jewish festivals. “Song” is the scroll for PassoverSlide4
SONG OF SOLOMON: Plot
Very difficult to follow, since there are multiple speakers & the setting isn’t always clear
Basically, two lovers praise one another, especially for their physical beauty
They seek to be together, but for some reason can’t always do soSlide5
SONG OF SOLOMON: Characters
The Bride (
Shulamith
) & Bridegroom (Solomon)
An unidentified “chorus” who comment on the couple’s love for one another. Possibly a group of the bride’s friendsSlide6
SONG OF SOLOMON: Difficulties
Often neglected & its canonical status questioned b/c of:
Absence of explicitly religious themes – Name of God not even mentioned
Lack of a traceable plot. I.e., what is the book about?
Erotic nature of the love poems – Led to allegorical interpretation in both Judaism (“God’s Love for Israel”) & the church (“Christ’s Love for the Church”)Slide7
SONG OF SOLOMON: Purpose & Theme
Vivid illustration of Prov. 5:18-19: “Let your fountain be blessed, & rejoice in the wife of your youth. . . . Be intoxicated always with her love.”
In a time of rampant sexual perversion & abuse, the Song provides a corrective by exalting the joys of monogamous, heterosexual, marital love.Slide8
SONG OF SOLOMON: Key Verse
“Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. . . . Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it.”
Song of Solomon 8:6-7Slide9
SONG OF SOLOMON: Lessons for Today
Marital love is a ___________ from God & ought to be __________________.
Marital love must be expressed _______________ as well as ________________.
Open expressions of love add _____________ & ____________ to a marriage.