Can someone help me to understand the Song of Solomon?

Question

Isn't it something more than romantic poetry? Please help me to understand.

"I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys." Song of Solomon 2:1

Answer 1

Brigid,

Since nobody really knows exactly what Solomon had in mind when writing this song, here is my guess. It is far too easy, to look at the majesty of God, and see ourselves as fallen, unworthy, pathetic beings, forever seperated from God. Most of the people of faith I know, see God far off in space, and themselves approaching Him, just hoping they will be spared. I think nothing could be farther from the truth. Jesus came to give us a message, which has been largely lost in the man made religions of today. "The Kingdom of God, is within you". When we approach God, as humble, loving children, and invite Him into our hearts, He sends His Spirit into us, and bonds with us. We become new creatures, part mortal, part Immortal. We have entered the Path of Eternity, and we will never be the same again. What could be more intimate, than two beings, becoming One?
I think the Song of Solomon, is there to remind us that God wants much more in a relationship, than relligious worship. He desires us to love Him, at a level most of us never experience, even in our most intimate relationships. He wants to literally live in our hearts, to become part of all our thoughts and actions. This is something all people of faith, should meditate upon at length. Perhaps if we did, we might get past the old pagan image of the Terrible God of Wrath. While that image is appropriate for those who have rejected Him, it is completely false, for those who love Him, and do His Will.

Answer 2

You're very astute! Yes, the Song of Solomon represents something much more wonderful than the love of a husband for his wife .....

This is controversial, but I am backed up by some respected theologians (Messianic Jewish and gentile). The entirety of the Song of Solomon is an allegory representing the love of Christ for His bride, the Church!

For example, read Chapter 3 with this in mind: Christ is not physically present with us, yet we seek Him everywhere, don't we? What joy we'll have when He returns to claim His bride!

Answer 3

There are multiple interpretations of the Song of Solomon. People who want to avoid the sexual overtones want to interpret it as metaphor for God's love for Israel or God's love for the Church. Besides that there is the highly erotic sex manual interpretation plus other only slightly less hot interpretations. Which is right? Maybe God is more clever than we imagine: maybe they are all right. The Bible is often frustrating for people especially technical people because it is so poetic. If someone gave me the Song of Solomon and said it was generated by a stupid computer program I would just about believe it, it is that hard to interpret

Answer 4

The music, is truly probably the most unread guide in my Bible, I've handiest learn it approximately 2times. It has spoken to me the least of all scripture, however that is my crisis, unquestionably its influenced and holy. I have heard that it represents Christ and The Church, however this end comes from guys, they would be proper, however i would not be too dogmatic approximately it. The scripture does not suggest that. Is it a parable in view that we suppose not anything bodily or common will make it in The Holy writ? It is sanctified via The Spirit.Anyway, pray for this pilgrim that i've extra knowledge of His phrase.

Answer 5

nothing wrong with romantic poetry.. and it is a great lesson, Soloman had as many wives as there were girls in my high school and he wrote a love song about only one of them... there are many lessons there, eh?

but... if you look at the creation of the world... God said let there be and declared the creation good !!! 7 times (twice on tuesday!!! when Jewish people like to get married) and then

when God creates man, the language becomes much more personally invested, let there be becomes let us make... in our image.. and after man... the first malediciton in recorded history IT IS NOT GOOD... for man to be alone... and after Eve is made from Adam's woulded side the creation is Tov Meod - VERY GOOD!!!!!

Just as the wife of Adam is made from Adam's wounded side, the bride of Chrsit is made from the wounded side of the Messiah and lifted from the lowly dust man was made form, to become the bride of Christ higher than the angels

so.. in a way... sexual relations are a tiny glipse of the future relationship between Christ and the redeemed... it is true as Jesus said, in heaven there will not be the same physical marriages as on earth... but as in the garden there is one marriage there will be one marriage in heaven and it will be between Christ and the bride of Christ... and just as a third grader cant grasp married sexual relationship except in a small way, we cannot grasp now what it will be like

Answer 6

It's romantic poetry from a religious person in a highly religious community therefore it speaks of religious things. It's not prophetic in and of itself, but probably the writer was very familiar with the words of the prophets and incorporated some of the language. It is nice to read.

Answer 7

It is symbolic of a marriage relationship. At the same time, a marriage between a man and woman, and between God (Jesus Christ - the Bride Groom) and His Church.

There are even some verses the Catholic Church attributes to being descriptive of Mary.

Answer 8

It is biblical porno. I know lots of people will disagree about that, but read it for yourself. Like the part where the cup of wine supposedly refers to her navel... uh-uh look a little farther south for the correct interpretation.

As far as I'm concerned it's still beautiful and godly. There is nothing ungodly about sex. those people who think it's mere allogory for the church are afraid of feeling the euphoria of physical love. God commands that people populate the earth... therefore a sexual interpretation makes perfect sense. God invented sex for a reason, and it ain't just babies.

Answer 9

Song of Solomon is a song between a man and his bride. I dont understand well myself, but look at it in terms of Jesus and us his bride.

Answer 10

It's a love story and I think an analogy of Jesus/ The Bride of Christ