Old Testament Survey
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
SONG OF SOLOMON
OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:
- Name the author of the Song of Solomon.
- Identify to whom the book was written.
- State the purpose for the Song of Solomon.
- Write the Key Verse of the Song of Solomon from memory.
- State the Life and Ministry Principle for the Song of Solomon.
INTRODUCTION
AUTHOR: Solomon
TO WHOM: Israel and all believers
PURPOSE: To show the relationship between Jesus and the Church as demonstrated by the marriage relationship.
KEY VERSE: Song of Solomon 8:7
LIFE AND MINISTRY PRINCIPLE: The divine model of love between a man and his wife is the pattern for relationship between Christ and the Church.
MAIN CHARACTERS: Solomon who represents the bridegroom (Jesus Christ); the Shulamite girl who is the bride (the Church); and the daughters of Jerusalem.
OUTLINE
To understand this book you must realize that it has four levels of interpretation:
l. It is a model of the relationship which should exist between a man and
wife.
2. It is an example of God's relationship with His people, Israel.
3. It is an example of the relationship between Christ and the Church.
4. It is an example of the individual relationship between Christ and the believer.