The 365 Day Devotional Commentary

Song of Songs

INTRODUCTION

This book, taken by some as an allegory of the believer’s relationship with God, is better understood in its plain sense as a lyric love poem. Its joyful and sometimes erotic portrayal of the relationship between a lover and his beloved reminds us that intimacy within marriage is a gift, given by the God who created human beings male and female.

OUTLINE OF CONTENTS

I.	Falling in Love	Song 1:1–2:7
II.	Growing Desire	Song 2:8–3:5
III.	Wedding Song	Song 3:6–5:1
IV.	Separation	Song 5:2–8:4
V.	United Again	Song 8:5–14