Song of Solomon

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Song of Solomon

n (Bible) the Song of Solomon a book of the Old Testament consisting of a collection of dramatic love poems traditionally ascribed to Solomon. Also known as: the Song of Songs or the Canticle of Canticles

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Noun

Song of Solomon - an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much laterCanticle of Canticles, Canticles, Song of SongsOld Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian BibleHagiographa, Ketubim, Writings - the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scripturessapiential book, wisdom book, wisdom literature - any of the biblical books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus) that are considered to contain wisdom

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Song of Solomon

Song of Solomon,

Song of Songs,

Canticles,

book of the Bible, 22d in the order of the Authorized Version. Although traditionally ascribed to King Solomon, many scholars date it as late as the 3d cent. B.C. It is in form a collection of love poems. Its preservation in the Jewish and Christian canon is due not to its universally admitted poetic beauty, but to the acceptance of it as an allegory or parable of God's love for Israel, or for the church, or for the soul that loves Him. Famous among such interpretations are St. Bernard of Clairvaux's 86 sermons on the book (tr. 1895) and St. Francis de Sales's explanation (tr. 1908).

Bibliography

See studies by G. T. Dickinson (1971) and C. Suares (1972).

Song of Solomon

noun

Synonyms for Song of Solomon

noun an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later

Synonyms

Canticle of Canticles
Canticles
Song of Songs

Related Words

Old Testament
Hagiographa
Ketubim
Writings
sapiential book
wisdom book
wisdom literature