UNSEEN BATTLE SERIES · BIBLE CARD 22 OF 39
Song of Solomon
Shir HaShirim — “Song of Songs”
POETRY
- Author / Era
- Solomon · approx. 960 BC
- Setting
- A royal wedding song. Lover and beloved, with the daughters of Jerusalem as chorus.
- Key Figures
- The bridegroom, the bride, the daughters of Jerusalem
- Watch For
- The mutuality — “I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine” (6:3). Marriage as the picture of covenant.
- Connects To
- Ephesians 5:25–32 · Revelation 19:7–9 · 2 Corinthians 11:2
Key Verse
“I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine.”— Song of Solomon 6:3
Points to Christ: The Bridegroom-King
Every song about Christ loving His church has roots in this scroll.
For the Fire Pit
Marriage is not the metaphor for the gospel. The gospel is the meaning of marriage. This song teaches us how to love and be loved.
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