Gender & Sexuality
Song of Songs: Love Poetry or Allegory of God's Love?
“The Song of Songs never mentions God and contains explicit erotic poetry. Is it an allegory of God's love for Israel, Christ's love for the Church, or a literal celebration of human sexuality? Why is the most sexual book in the Bible also called the "holy of holies"?”
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