One of the more neglected parts of the Bible is the Song of Songs (also called the Song of Solomon). Although it is easily found, right in the middle of the Bible, it is a book that is rarely read and hardly known; usually it is known to Muslims through just one verse, which we will come to later. Such neglect does not befit any of God's word, because as it says elsewhere in the Bible: “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness.” 2 Timothy 3:16 The expression "Song of Songs" is a Hebrew idiom for "the best song". Whilst Solomon is named in this first verse, it is debatable whether this means that the song was written by him, for him, or, as is more likely, about him.
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King Solomon’s extended praise of the beauty of the maiden and of his desire for her forms the largest single section of the Song of Songs. In this highly descriptive praise of the maiden, Solomon draws upon a wealth of natural images to convey how beautiful she is. And there is a mix of images from a range of sources; pastoral, domestic, and urban images, all of which were common in ancient love poetry from the time when the Song of Songs was
King Solomon’s extended praise of the beauty of the maiden and of his desire for her forms the largest single section of the Song of Songs. In this highly descriptive praise of the maiden, Solomon draws upon a wealth of natural images to convey how beautiful she is. And there is a mix of images from a range of sources; pastoral, domestic, and urban images, all of which were common in ancient love poetry from the time when the Song of Songs was