Monarch Notes, January 1st, 1963
Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 The Song of Solomon Introduction. The true title of this lovely work is "The Song of Songs" - i.e., "The most beautiful of all songs." The nature of the "Song" has been disputed for centuries. There was opposition to its inclusion in the Canon, because of its secular content; besides, as in Esther, the name of God is not mentioned. The book was explained allegorically as representing the love between Yahweh and his people. Hosea had used the marriage metaphor for this relationship, though to him the bride was a harlot. This theory was Christianized by supposing that th...
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