King Solomon is the author of the Song of Solomon. He wrote over 1000 songs. This one should be his Song of Songs and is considered his masterpiece.
It's a literary and powerful picture of romantic love between a man and a woman.
In Greek there are four words for love:
- Eros:
Passionate and romantic love between the sexes. Gives the word erotic. - Phileo/philia:
Brotherly love. A love between friends. (John 11:1, 3). - Storge:
Family love. Not used in the New Testament. - Agape/agapao:
Unconditional love (Mat 5:44), see Love and not revenge in
The Sermon on the Mount. It's the highest form of love, see
Agape Love in the end of Spiritual Gifts.
- The bridegroom: Solomon.
- The bride: The Shulamite virgin (Sng 6:13 (12 in some translations)).
Her skin is dark (Sng 1:5). - Wine: It's an image of something that brings joy.
- To bring her into his chambers (Sng 1:4): It's a picture of marriage.
This couple is married. (Sng 2:7, 3:5, 8:4).