# The book of Song of Solomon

> The Song of Solomon, also called the Song of Songs, is a set of love poems between a woman and a man. It celebrates desire, longing, and faithful love.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/song-of-solomon/about
Section: Wisdom and poetry · 8 chapters

## Who wrote Song of Solomon?

The title links it to Solomon, which can mean by him, for him, or about him. Scholars are divided. Some think it is a collection of love songs from different times.

## When was it written?

About 950 BC if by Solomon; others date it later.

## Main themes

- **Married love is good.** Desire and delight between husband and wife are celebrated, not hidden.
- **Love is strong as death.** Love cannot be bought or put out.
- **A picture of God’s love.** Jews and Christians have long read it as a picture of God and his people too.

## Outline

- Chapters 1–3: [Longing and courtship](https://www.lumin.faith/read/song-of-solomon/1)
- Chapters 3–5: [The wedding and its joy](https://www.lumin.faith/read/song-of-solomon/3)
- Chapters 5–8: [Separation, finding, and lasting love](https://www.lumin.faith/read/song-of-solomon/5)

## Key verses

Quoted from the Lumin Translation.

> He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love.
> — [Song of Solomon 2:4](https://www.lumin.faith/read/song-of-solomon/2#4)

> Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death, jealousy as unyielding as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of Yah. Many waters cannot quench love, and rivers cannot sweep it away. If someone offered all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.
> — [Song of Solomon 8:6-7](https://www.lumin.faith/read/song-of-solomon/8#6)

## Where to start

Chapter 8:6–7 holds the heart of the book. Then read from the start. [Read Song of Solomon 8](https://www.lumin.faith/read/song-of-solomon/8.md)

Read the whole book: https://www.lumin.faith/read/song-of-solomon/1.md
Ask about it: https://www.lumin.faith/ask.md