Interpreting the Song of Songs

A series of articles on the Song of Songs Solomon’s sexiest Song The Song of Songs and the songs of Egypt Inanna, Dumuzi, and Solomon The Song and Jewish tradition Christians sing with Solomon Sex in the Song The sacred in the Song Summarizing Solomon’s Song A mini verse by verse commentary on the Song of Songs Comments on Chapter 1 Comments on Chapter 2 Comments on Chapter 3 Comments on Chapter 4 Comments on Chapter 5 Comments on Chapter 6 Comments on Chapter 7 Comments on Chapter 8 Links to analogous literature from ancient Egypt and Iraq:     Love, Marriage, and Hieros Gamos

Historical Interpretation samples The following passages were all borrowed from a bulk pack on the Song of Songs prepared by Jay Treat. Jay has a slew of other stuff on the Song Some excerpts from historical Jewish interpretation:     Midrash Rabbah: Ointments     Zohar: The Mystery of the Kiss      Zohar: Intercourse Some excerpts from historical Christian interpretation:     Gregory of Nyssa: Milk vs. Wine      Gregory of Nyssa: Know Yourself      Bernard of Clairvaux: On the Kiss      St. John of the Cross: Where Have You Hidden? From a modern interpreter:      Phyllis Trible: Love’s Lyrics Redeemed