To the Garden, At Last

Reflecting on Song of Songs 4:16–5:1

[If you want to catch up on our Song of Songs series, there is an Introduction, an Outline, an approach for interpreting the book, and then the sections 1:2–4, 1:5–7, 1:8–11, 1:12–2:2, 2:3–7, 2:8–15, 2:16–3:5, 3:6–11, 4:1–7, and 4:8–15. If you’d like full access to these posts, consider becoming a paid subscriber.]

The union of the couple in Solomon’s Song is depicted in ways that bring to mind the promised land and the Garden of Eden. The sacredness of their covenant is associated with sacred space.

Sometimes a passage in the Song is in a pre-marriage context, while at other times a passage is in the context of the marriage covenant. The structure of the Song features the wedding and wedding night at the center (3:6–5:1).

This is the fourth and final post exploring the center of the Song.