Interpretations of the Song of Songs appear divided between the literal/sexual readings and spiritual/mystical readings. But this division is a sign of our own divided understanding of love, a division less evident in Old Testament thought.
As the lovers in the book seek union and intimacy, so our exploration of this text and its spirituality can lead us to a greater union in our own perspectives and in our relating to God, the divine lover, whose love is total, single and undivided.
As the lovers in the book seek union and intimacy, so our exploration of this text and its spirituality can lead us to a greater union in our own perspectives and in our relating to God, the divine lover, whose love is total, single and undivided.