| − | The '''Song of Solomon''' or '''Song of Songs''' is the twenty-second book of the Protestant Bible. It is classified, with ''Job'', ''Psalms'', ''Proverbs'', and ''Ecclesiastes'', as part of the "wisdom literature." It reads somewhat like a play, and is a celebration of sensual love, expressed in lyric [[poetry]]. | + | The '''Song of Solomon''' (shown in some translations as '''Song of Songs''') is the twenty-second book of the Protestant Bible. It is classified, with ''Job'', ''Psalms'', ''Proverbs'', and ''Ecclesiastes'', as part of the "wisdom literature." It reads somewhat like a play, and is a celebration of sensual love, expressed in lyric [[poetry]]. |
| − | "Song' is traditionally interpreted as an [[allegory]] representing the love of [[Christ]] for the [[Church]]. However, this interpretation is debated. Along the possible allegorical meaning, it appears to celebrate romance and the gift of sex within the context of marriage, and some of the imagery is highly sexual, such as, | + | "Song" is traditionally interpreted as an [[allegory]] representing the love of [[Christ]] for the [[Church]]. However, this interpretation is debated. Along the possible allegorical meaning, it appears to celebrate romance and the gift of sex within the context of marriage, and some of the imagery is highly sexual, such as, |