The Song of Songs
“In the entire world there is nothing to equal the day on which the Song of Songs was given to Israel. All the Writings are holy, but the Song of Songs is the holy of holies.” With those effusive words of praise, the great second-century rabbi, Akiba ben Joseph, described his favorite book in the Hebrew Scriptures (Mishnah, Yadaim 3:5). Jewish appreciation for this book is evidenced by the facGet More Articles—Subscribe Today!
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Absolutely wonderful breakdown. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. All the best to you.
Dr. Varner, I was excited to come across this article of yours this morning! I just listened to a message of yours, “Song Sung Blue: The Song of Solomon”, in which you mentioned maybe writing on Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs. I’m hoping they are still a goal of yours (or perhaps almost complete!) ; ) I am just beginning Song of Songs in my daily reading of the Bible, so this article has been quite helpful. Thank you! Meg