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{{DOD-July}}
Many [[Christians]] quibble over whether the Song of [[Solomon]] is a homogeneous poem, or just a collection of [[love]] lyrics to celebrate an Easter wedding. We believe it is a homogeneous poem and that its purposes are to honor marriage and the joys of wedded [[love]], in a general sense; but primarily to show the [[Lord]]'s [[love]] for [[Israel]], particularly His [[God]]ly remnant. The secondary reason for the writing was to show Christ's [[love]] for the Church.
This book has a literal meaning, an historical meaning, a doctrinal meaning, and a practical meaning. Some [[Bible]] scholars believe there are only two characters in the Song of [[Solomon]], while others believe there are three. Dr. Ironside said the shepherd (or the young man whom the young girl thought to be a shepherd) was [[Solomon]] in disguise. Others say [[Solomon]] actually did take the maiden away from the shepherd boy she loved, but he could not steal her affections because her [[love]] remained faithful to the young shepherd lad. Whether you accept the account of Dr. Ironside or other [[Bible]] scholars, it does not change the historical meaning of the book. From the earliest days, the [[Jews]] saw in this story a picture of the relationship between [[Jehovah]] [[God]] and [[Israel]]. [[Israel]] was wedded to the [[Lord]] at Mt. Sinai, when the nation accepted the Law. But she was not faithful to her divine Husband, and played harlot with the idolatrous nations of the world. Eventually she turned her back on her Beloved. However, there will come a day when, like the maiden in the Song of [[Solomon]], [[Israel]] will return home and be restored to her Beloved.
