Song of Songs Session Wrapup
Last night, our Transformation Journey class focused on the books of Song of Songs. As I said last night at the beginning of the session, this is a really tough book because it is so different from anything else we find in the Bible. I shared this quote last night related to the unique content of this book.
“The content of the Song of Songs, sometimes referred to as the Song of Solomon, represents a remarkable departure from that of other books in the Bible. To open the pages of this brief volume of poetry is to leave the world of exceptional heroism, tribal conflict, political disputes, royal intrigue, religious reforms and divine judgement and to enter the world of domestic relationship, private sentiments, and interpersonal discourse.
Filled with language of sensuality, longing, intimacy, playfulness, and human affection, Song of Songs introduces the reader to the non-public world of ancient Israel. The relationships are private, the conversation is between intimates, and the language hints of kinship bonds. At last, readers of Scripture have the opportunity to focus not so much on the external politics that organized and dominated the lives of Hebrew people but on the internal systems and attitudes that also shaped the lives of the people of Israel.”
New Interpreters Commentary
By the end of the session, I wanted to tell everyone that we were going to come back next week and talk more about this because there were so many loose ends that we did not get to address. I apologize for that. Unfortunately, we do have to move on! Isaiah, one of the most important prophets in the Old Testament is coming up next week. I look forward to being with you next week for that session.
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