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The Song of Songs

Poetic Books. The Song of Songs. © John Stevenson, 2010. Interpretations of the Book. Allegorical Interpretation: Entire book is seen as an allegory of the Lord’s love for His people Israel. Cultic Interpretation: Cultic poems for use in marriage ritual.

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The Song of Songs

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  1. Poetic Books The Song of Songs © John Stevenson, 2010

  2. Interpretations of the Book • Allegorical Interpretation: Entire book is seen as an allegory of the Lord’s love for His people Israel. • Cultic Interpretation: Cultic poems for use in marriage ritual. • Shepherd Interpretation: Views Solomon as the villain. • Typical Interpretation: Type of the church • Natural or Literal Interpretation

  3. Cast of Characters • Solomon: Shelomoh “Peaceful” • Shulamith: Feminine of Shelomoh • Daughters of Jerusalem

  4. The Story behind the Song • The story begins

  5. Song of Songs 1:1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s.

  6. Song of Songs 1:2-3 May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine. 3 Your oils have a pleasing fragrance, Your name is like purified oil; Therefore the maidens love you.

  7. Song of Songs 1:4 Draw me after you and let us run together! The king has brought me into his chambers. We will rejoice in you and be glad; We will extol your love more than wine. Rightly do they love you.

  8. Song of Songs 1:5 I am black but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.

  9. Song of Songs 1:6 Do not stare at me because I am swarthy, For the sun has burned me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; They made me caretaker of the vineyards, But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.

  10. The Story behind the Song • The story begins • Boy meets girl

  11. Song of Songs 1:7 Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock, Where do you make it lie down at noon? For why should I be like one who veils herself Beside the flocks of your companions?

  12. Song of Songs 1:7 If you yourself do not know, Most beautiful among women, Go forth on the trail of the flock And pasture your young goats By the tents of the shepherds.

  13. The Story behind the Song • The story begins • Boy meets girl • He promises to return • He returns, not as a shepherd, but as the reigning king • Solomon takes his bride to Jerusalem • A temporary separation (Chapters 5-6)

  14. Outline of the Book Romance & Honeymoon (Chapters 1-4) Happily ever after (Chapters 7-8) Marital Problems (Chapters 5-6)

  15. Song of Songs 2:3-4 Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I took great delight and sat down, And his fruit was sweet to my taste. 4 He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love.

  16. Observations from the Book • The name of Yahweh is not mentioned • The book is never quoted in the New Testament • Jews would not permit their young people to read this book • The language is highly figurative

  17. New Testament Allusions Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume (John 12:3) While the king was at his table, My perfume gave forth its fragrance. (Song 1:12).

  18. New Testament Allusions He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, “From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water” (John 7:38) You are a garden spring, A well of fresh water, And streams flowing from Lebanon (Song 4:15).

  19. New Testament Allusions Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me (Revelation 3:20). I was asleep but my heart was awake. A voice! My beloved was knocking: ‘ “Open to me, my sister, my darling, My dove, my perfect one! (Song 5:2).

  20. Group Project Read through the following passages and seek to pick out and explain the imagery. Song of Songs 5:9-16 Song of Songs 6:1-7

  21. Song of Songs 8:6 Put me like a seal over your heart, Like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, Jealousy is as severe as Sheol; Its flashes are flashes of fire, The very flame of the LORD.

  22. Song of Songs 8:7 Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers overflow it; If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly despised.

  23. Lessons from the Song of Songs • God is concerned with all of life • God is concerned with our sexuality • All of life reflects our relationship with God • The Scriptures contain love songs • We are a part of a sacred romance

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