Song of Songs Interpretation Samples

These passages (except for the Piet Hein poem) 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

Song of Songs in Hebrew and English

Midrash Rabbah: Ointments
Zohar: The Mystery of the Kiss
Zohar: Intercourse
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?
Phyllis Trible: Love's Lyrics Redeemed


Ruth Galanti: Song of Songs

Simplified Dream Interpretation

Grooks

(20th c.)

Everything's either concave or 'vex
so whatever you dream will be something with sex

-Piet Hein


Originally prepared for Intro. to the Hebrew Bible
by Alan Humm ( )
Based on a bulk pack assembled by Jay Treat