▸ AUTHOR: According to 1 Kings 4:32, Solomon wrote 1,005 songs, but this eulogy of love stood out among them as the “song of songs.” Tradition strongly favors Solomon as the author of this book. Solomon is specifically mentioned seven times, and he is identified as the groom. There is also evidence in the book of incredible royal luxury and expensive imported goods, things that characterized Solomon’s reign.
▸ TIME: c. 965 B.C.
▸ KEY VERSE: Song 7:10
▸ THEME: Song of Solomon, or Song of Songs as it is sometimes known, is a one-of-a-kind love poem that concentrates on elements of the physical attraction between the sexes. It is possible that the Shulamite maiden was Abishag, who attended to David in his last days. Like Jesus’ presence at a wedding, Song of Solomon is an indication of God’s blessing on the physical union of man and woman. God created us for each other, and we should delight in physical intimacy within the context of marriage that God has sanctioned for us.