Covenant Love and Greater Meaning
Seeing the Song of Songs as a book in the Bible
“Among the books of the Bible, the Song of Solomon is one of the smallest, most difficult, yet one of the most popular with both Jews and Christians. Over the centuries hundreds of books and commentaries have been written and unnumbered sermons preached on these 117 verses.”1
One difficulty in approaching Solomon’s Song is the discussion about symbolism and figurative meanings. This discussion is unavoidable, though conclusions vary.
Is the Song only about a man and woman enjoying sexual intimacy in the covenant of marriage?
Are there any indications that the Song points beyond a human relationship?
Could the poetic sections ultimately be about God and his people?
Or, to be more specific, could we legitimately say that the Song of Songs is about Christ and his church?