Song of Solomon (22nd Book of the Old Testament).
Author.
Solomon.
Main point.
Love between husband and wife can be as beautiful as it was designed it to be, for God is no prude.
Main people.
Solomon, his wife (a Shulammite woman), young women of Jerusalem.
Special features.
Includes the Bible's most direct statements about sex. Provides a picture of God's love for His people. Compares body parts to interesting objects and animals, all in a positive light. Praises the power of love.
Date.
Probably early in Solomon's reign, which began in 970 B.C.
How many chapters?
8 chapters.
How the Book got its name?
The book is a wedding love song and is often called the Song of Songs.
