Jon Berquist

Proper 9A

July 3, 2011
See Also: 
Reading 1: 
Song of Songs 2:8-13
Reading 2: 
Psalm 145:8-14
Reading 3: 
Romans 7:15-25a
Reading 4: 
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
By Jeanyne B Slettom

Song of Songs 2:8-13

Song of Songs is probably not at the top of a preacher’s list for biblical books from which to preach—especially now that so many exegetes have dropped the pretense of this being an allegory for the love between God and Israel. But because of its context, it is not, by reverse logic, merely a secular love poem. By virtue of its being in the canon, we are required to give it theological consideration.

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