Song of Solomon

Solomon wrote 1005 songs, and this small book is presented as the finest of them all. There are many different opinions regarding this book, where some consider it unworthy of being considered divine scripture because of its mature content. There are many more who accept it as inspired by the Holy Spirit, and entirely allegorical of Christ and His bride. This latter position seems to be most acceptable, since it is hard to understand the place of a simple oriental love song in the canon of the scriptures.

We can gain insight into the heart of Jesus for His bride as we read this song. Our perspective of the church, and even our own place in it can seem far different than how He sees us, just like the Shulammite girl who saw herself as sunburnt and ugly from labor in the vineyards.