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Song of Solomon Bible Study Resources

September 18, 2020 By Krisan Marotta

Song of Solomon Bible Study Resources | WednesdayintheWord.com

Study questions, maps, charts, key words, history, background, outlines, and links to help you study the Old Testament book of Song of Solomon.


Jump to: Background; ** Maps; ** Key Words; ** Encyclopedias; ** Commentaries; ** Articles; ** GotQuestions ** Next **


Basics

  • Author: Solomon, King of Israel, son of David
  • Extensive debate between literal versus allegorical interpretation
  • No direct mention of God; central subject is human love
  • Distinguishing feature: abundant symbolism and imagery
  • Purpose: portray ideal male-female relationship within a loving marriage

Wisdom Literature

  • Job, Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, Song of Solomon
  • General interest in humanity and universal pronouncements (as opposed to the people of Israel)
  • Grounded in a theology of creation
  • Fear of YHWH as proper context for wisdom, sometimes explicitly stated, but often implicit
  • Questioning attitude about the basic problems of life: why is there suffering, inequality, death, why do the wicked prosper, etc.

Genre: Understanding Hebrew Poetry

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Section 1: Background

Background & Outlines

  • Ray Stedman: Overview of each Book
  • John MacArthur: Author, Date, Background
  • ESV: Introduction to the Song of Solomon
  • ESV: The Global Message of Song of Solomon
  • NIV: Introduction to Songs
  • NIV: Wisdom Literature
  • James van Dine: Analysis of Song of Solomon
  • Charles Swindoll: Book of Song of Solomon Overview
  • JVernon McGee: Ecclesiastes & Song of Solomon
  • William Orr: Key to Song of Solomon
  • David Malick: An Introduction to the Song of Songs
  • David Malick: An Argument of the Song of Songs
  • Kenneth Boa: Song of Solomon overview
  • Paul van Gorder: OT Reflections of Christ – Song of Solomon
  • Major Characteristics of Hebrew Poetry: Parallelism
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Section 2: Maps

Maps

  • Old Testament Maps (BibleHistory.com)
  • The Ancient Near East
  • Biblical Regions
  • Modern States and the Ancient Near East
  • Mesopotamia: Homeland of Abraham
  • Egypt: Land of Bondage
  • Syria and Lebanon
  • International Routes, The King’s Highway
  • Geography and Trade Routes of the Middle East
  • National Regions of Ancient Palestine
  • Physical Geography of Palestine
  • Topography of Palestine; Cross Sectional Views of Longitudinal Zones
  • Northern Coastal Plains
  • Plain of Dor, Plain of Sharon, Samaria, et al.
  • Philistine Plain, Shephelah, Judah, and the Dead Sea
  • Arabah, Negeb, Wildernesses of Zin and Paran
  • The Old City of Jerusalem Today  
  • Modern Political Divisions of Ancient Palestine
  • Climate Patterns of Ancient Palestine
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Section 3: Key Words

Key Words

  • Love, beloved, beautiful
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Section 4: Encyclopedias

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

  • Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology: Song of Solomon, Theology of
  • American Tract Society Bible Dictionary: Solomon’s Song
  • Bridgeway Bible Dictionary: Song of songs
  • Easton’s Bible Dictionary: Solomon, Song Of
  • Fausset Bible Dictionary Canticles; the Song of Solomon
  • Holman Bible Dictionary Song of Solomon
  • Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Song of Songs
  • International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Solomon, Song Of
  • McClintock and Strong’s Bible Encyclopedia Song of Solomon, or Song of Songs.
  • The Nuttall Encyclopedia 
  • Morrish Bible Dictionary Song of Solomon
  • Hawker’s Poor Man’s Dictionary 
  • People’s Dictionary of the Bible Solomon the Song Of
  • Watson’s Theological Dictionary 
  • 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica 
  • Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Solomon’s Song
  • The Jewish Encyclopedia Song of Songs, The
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Section 5: Commentaries

Commentaries & Study Bibles

  • Keith Mathison – Top 5 Commentaries on The Song of Songs – Ligonier Ministries
  • Best Commentaries on Song of Solomon – Tim Challies
  • Best Commentary on Song of Songs – Best Commentaries
  • Bruce Waltke: Song of Solomon – Mp3
  • Calvin’s Commentary on the Bible:
  • Matthew Henry: Song of Solomon
  • Albert Barnes Notes: Song of Solomon
  • Reformation Study Bible Notes: Song of Solomon
  • Geneva Study Bible: Song of Solomon
  • Precept Austin Commentaries & Sermons: Song of Solomon

Ligonier Devotionals on Song of Solomon

  • Song of Solomon 1–2 The Song of Solomon
  • Song of Solomon 2:8–17 Marriage, Love, and Sex
  • Song of Solomon 3–4 A Time for Love
  • Song of Solomon 3:5 The Right Time for Love
  • Song of Solomon 8:13–14 The Only Love That Can Fully Satisfy
  • Song of Solomon 8:6–7 A Seal on the Heart and Arm
  • Song of Solomon 4:1–7 Building Relationship
  • Song of Solomon 5–6 The Beauty of Love
  • Song of Solomon 7–8 A Still Greater Love
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Section 6: Articles

Articles

  • Iain Campell: The Song Of David’s Son: Interpreting The Song Of Solomon In The Light Of The Davidic Covenant
  • G. Lloyd Carr: The Old Testament Love Songs And Their Use In The New Testament
  • Donald E. Curtis: The Song of Songs – interesting review of the various approaches to interpretation of this book
  • Samuel Ives Curtis: Does A Literal Interpretation Of The Song Of Songs Remove Its Character As Scripture?
  • Richard Davidson: Theology of Sexuality in the Song of Songs: Return to Eden,” Andrews University Seminary Studies 27.1 (Spring 1989) 1-19
  • Weston Fields: Early and Medieval Jewish Interpretation of the Song of Songs -Grace Theological Journal 1.2 (Fall, 1981) 221-31
  • Thomas Fountain: A Parabolic View of the Song of Solomon
  • Tony Garland: Discussion of the rise of allegorical interpretation
  • James M Hamilton Jr: The Messianic Music of the Song of Songs: A Non-Allegorical Interpretation
  • Arthur Lewis: Equality Of Sexes In Marriage: Exposition Of The Song Of Songs
  • Grant Richison: Theology of Sex
  • J Paul Tanner: The Message of the Song of Songs
  • J Paul Tanner: The History of Interpretation of the Song of Songs
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Section 7: Got Questions

GotQuestions.org

  • Song of Solomon – Bible Survey
  • Is Song of Solomon an allegory of God’s love for Israel and-or Christ’s love for the Church-
  • Why is there an entire book of the Bible dedicated to romantic love-
  • What should we learn from the life of Solomon-
  • Who was the Shulammite woman-
  • What does it mean that the Shulammite had dark skin (Song of Solomon 1-6)-
  • Who are the daughters of Jerusalem in Song of Solomon-
  • What is the meaning of the foxes in Song of Solomon 2-15-
  • What is the Rose of Sharon-
  • Why does Solomon refer to his wife as his sister (Song of Solomon 4-9)-
  • What are the mandrakes mentioned in the Bible-
  • What is Eros love-
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Bible Study Helps

  • Bible Study 101
  • Interpreting Narratives
  • Study Software & websites
  • More Maps & Charts
  • Hebrew word studies by Precepts Austin
  • Books on how to study the Bible
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Section 8: Next

Next: Isaiah

Previous: Ecclesiastes

Resources: by Book of the Bible

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  5. Job Bible Study Resources

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