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1:1 Solomon’s Most Excellent Love Song .

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  • In the Hebrew Bible the title of this book is "The Song of Songs."It comes from 1:1. The Septuagint and Vulgate translators adopted this title. The Latin word for song is canticumfrom which we get the word Canticles, another ...
  • Many references to Solomon throughout the book confirm the claim of 1:1 that Solomon wrote this book (cf. 1:4-5, 12; 3:7, 9, 11; 6:12; 7:5; 8:11-12; 1 Kings 4:33). He reigned between 971 and 931 B.C.How could Solomon, who had...
  • I. The superscription 1:1II. The courtship 1:2-3:5A. The beginning of love 1:2-111. Longing for the boyfriend 1:2-42. The girl's insecurity 1:5-83. Solomon's praise 1:9-11B. The growth of love 1:12-3:51. Mutual admiration 1:1...
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