The bride identifies herself as the rose of Sharon and lily of the valleys, while the beloved appears leaping over mountains like a gazelle, calling her to arise as winter passes and the season of singing arrives. The chapter introduces the refrain about not awakening love before its time and celebrates the exclusive devotion between lovers who belong to each other.
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The CourtshipChapters 1-3
The lovers express their desire and longing for each other before marriage.
The WeddingChapters 4-5
Deepening LoveChapters 6-8
Bible Bites
A Love Song Without God's Name
Song of Solomon never mentions God by name, making it one of only two books in the Bible with this distinction (along with Esther). Yet it celebrates the gift of marital love that God created.
Song of Solomon