The Song of Solomon
Adult Sunday School Class
CPC Fall 2021
Resources for the Study of the Song of Solomon
Commentaries:
- Lloyd Carr. The Song of Solomon. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. Inter-Varsity Press, 1984.
- Iain M. Duguid. The Song of Songs. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. Inter-Varsity Press, 2015.
- Tom Gledhill. The Message of the Song of Songs: The Lyrics of Love. The Bible Speaks Today Series. Inter-Varsity Press, 1994.
- Douglas Sean O’ Donnell. The Song of Songs: An Invitation to Intimacy. Preaching the Word Series. Crossway, 2012.
Old Testament Theologies:
- Mark Dever. The Message of the Old Testament: Promises Made. Crossway, 2006 (pp. 547-564).
- Paul R. House. Old Testament Theology. Inter-Varsity Press, 1998 (pp. 463-469).
Lesson One: Four Approaches to the Interpretation of the Song
One: As Allegory
Two: As Typology
Three: As Drama
Four: As Literal or Natural
The Vocabulary of the Song
(See Carr, pp. 41-44)
The Song Contains Many Uncommon Hebrew Words:
The Song Contains Many Words that Are Consistent with Love Poetry:
The Song Does Not Mention God or Any Significant Theological Terms or Concepts:
Some Guideposts for Our Study of the Song
(See O’Donnell, pp. 15-25)
One: It Is a Song
Two: It Is a Song About Human Love
Three: It Is a Song Found in the Bible
Four: It Is a Song Designed to Give Us Wisdom
Key Issues in the Study of the Song
(See Gledhill, pp. 19-39)
The Role of Solomon:
The Morality of the Song:
God, Sexuality and Allegory:
The Song in the Canon of Scripture:
An Outline and Overview of the Song
(See Paul House, pp. 463-469)
God’s Sovereignty Over Declarations of Love (1:2-27)
God’s Sovereignty Over Sexual Desire (2:8-3:5)
God’s Sovereignty Over Marriage (3:6-5:1)
God’s Sovereignty Over the Separation of Lovers (5:2-6:3)
God’s Sovereignty Over Marital Satisfaction (6:4-8:4)
God’s Sovereignty Over Marital Commitments (8:5-14)