Song Of Songs - Introduction

Several difficulties arise as we study the Song of Songs. First, its language is poetic and figurative. Second, its cultural setting is very different from ours. Third, the lovers express their love in terms that seem strange to us. And fourth, it is hard to determine the sequence of events described in the Song; sometimes, for example, it seems as if the beloved is dreaming or imagining events that are not actually taking place.³

Regardless of the difficulties in interpretation, the overall message of Song of Songs is clear:the marriage relationship and the sexual love between husband and wife are part of God’s will for mankind and are to be enjoyed as a gift from Him—who is Love Himself (1 John 4:8,16).