Song of Solomon study section

Song of Solomon chapter summaries

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Chapter list

Chapter 1 (c. 960 BC): The bride longs for her beloved, and the two exchange words of mutual admiration and delight.
Chapter 2 (c. 960 BC): Springtime love blossoms; “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine,” and the call to arise and come away.
Chapter 3 (c. 960 BC): The bride seeks her beloved in the night and finds him, and the royal wedding procession approaches.
Chapter 4 (c. 960 BC): The beloved praises the bride’s beauty and calls her a locked garden, a sealed fountain, wholly his.
Chapter 5 (c. 960 BC): A night of missed union and longing; the bride seeks him and praises him to the daughters of Jerusalem.
Chapter 6 (c. 960 BC): The lovers are reunited in mutual praise; the bride is unique and lovely among all.
Chapter 7 (c. 960 BC): The beloved delights in the bride, and she gladly gives her love to him.
Chapter 8 (c. 960 BC): The power of love, “strong as death,” a seal upon the heart that many waters cannot quench.

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