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The Song of Songs (Biblical Hebrew: שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים, romanized: Shīr ha-Shīrīm), also called the Canticle of Canticles or the Song of Solomon, is a biblical poem, one of the five megillot ("scrolls") in the Ketuvim ('writings'), the last section of the Tanakh.
Understand the ancient Hebrew love poetry found in Song of Songs in the Bible. Explore its themes, style, and meaning through videos, podcasts, and more.
The Song of songs, which is Solomon's. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. Because of the savor of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. Draw me, we will run after thee: the King hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee,
The Song of Songs (or Canticle of Canticles) is an exquisite collection of love lyrics, arranged to tell a dramatic tale of mutual desire and courtship. It presents an inspired portrayal of ideal human love, a resounding affirmation of the goodness of human sexuality that is applicable to the sacredness and the depth of married union.
The Targum on the Song interpreted the book as expressing the gracious love of God toward His people manifested in periods of Hebrew history from the Exodus until the coming of the Messiah (these historical periods were supposedly discernible in the Song of Songs).
- J. Paul Tanner
- 1997
Let’s take a closer look at the Song of Solomon, as it’s widely known, and explore some of the stranger and more surprising aspects of this unusual Old Testament book. Before we come to the analysis, though, here’s a brief summary of the Song of Songs.
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The text of The Song of Songs, with its description of the young shepherd lass' erotic love towards youth, offers Gregory the opportunity to describe the spiritual journey of eternally loving man towards the supreme good, God.
