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Category: Song of Solomon

The Song of Solomon Session 3 – Pastor Chris Black

The Song of Solomon is a love poem about a Shulamite farm girl that Solomon has set his sights on winning her affection; but she’s already in love with a shepherd. Solomon is the king of Israel, already married and extremely wealthy. The Shulamite is a common yet beautiful woman who works on her family’s farm. The shepherd is mysterious in that he just appears at times in the poem, yet the Shulamite describes in him in the highest esteem, and she proclaims her great love for him. He also speaks of the Shulamite in glowing and romantic descriptions.

The Song of Solomon Session 1 – Pastor Chris Black

Title and author: We commonly call this book the song of Solomon, but the first verse gives us the true title – Song of Solomon 1:1 The song of songs, which is Solomon’s. It’s actually called “the song of songs” and names Solomon as its author. The phrase “song of songs” is like “king of kings” and “holy of holies” which simple means it’s the greatest of all songs.
What it is: The Bible is broken down into different categories – the law, the prophets, the gospels, the epistles, historical, and wisdom. The song of Solomon is biblical love poetry that falls into the category of wisdom literature because