What shall we call this book? Some people call it the “Song of Songs” – others call it the “Song of Solomon.”
The title is given in verse 1: The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's.
I prefer calling it the Song of Songs – because there are very few things in the bible which receive this sort of designation.
What does it mean to say that this is the “song of songs”? There is the Song of Moses at the Red Sea – the Song of Deborah and the Song of Hannah, the Song of Habakkuk – all of these are great songs – but none is called the Song of Songs.
Think of the parallels: there is the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the holy of holies.
King of kings does not mean that there are many kings – but that God is king over all the other kings. Rather, king of kings means the kingliest of kings. Just like the holy of holies refers to the holiest of places.
So “Song of Songs” means that this song is the pre-eminent song, the best of songs! – just like Jesus is the pre-eminent king – the best king! – and the sanctuary is the pre-eminent holy place – the most holy place.
This song is the fruit of all the others – “Let those who have experienced it enjoy it, let those who have not burn with desire – not so much to know it but to experience it.” (Bernard, 215)
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