The task of writing a theological commentary on the Song of Songs is a daunting one. Is it the least “biblical” book in the Bible, or the most? There is in the whole book not a single overt reference to God, to prayer, or to any aspect of Israel’s religious practice or tradition. Archaeological discoveries of the past century have revealed a pronounced resemblance between the Song of Songs and the love poetry of ancient Egypt. Some scholars now believe that the biblical
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