Song of Songs 8 Footnotes

8:6 A mention of death may seem out of place, but in the context of Hebrew Wisdom literature issues of life and death are never far from the writer’s concern. The comparison between the permanence and the inevitable force of death and the bride’s love for her mate emphasized the intensity and transcendence of her emotions, and characterized her love as an irresistible power. The affirmation that “love is as strong as death” looks forward to the love of Christ, from which even death cannot separate those who belong to him (Rm 8:35-39).