By: Samuel Hansen

Samuel Hansen — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 22:48:06 +0000

I pray more join the discussion do we can hear others’ opinions and or revelations. Enjoying this.

By: Samuel Hansen

Samuel Hansen — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:08:53 +0000

Hi Pamela. Your insight to the authorship of “The Song of Solomon” is on point. It is one of those things we all can discuss but will never know until we are with the Lord. According to some Jewish scholars the writing appeared after the captivity, sometime in the 4th or 3rd centuries BC. There are portions of it in the Dead Sea Scrolls, also. Even though there is no mention of God, a history of Israel or a definitive story line, the Hebrew scholars included the “Song” in the canon because it bore Solomon’s name as the author. My belief, like yours, is that the Shulamite had a lot more to do with the writing as co-author. In those days the King did not do any writing or recording of history. It was done by scribes. I believe that Solomon could’ve dictated to the scribe both his portion and what the woman wrote. Then his name was added as the author for two reasons: 1) He was King, and 2) Because women were 2nd class citizens at that time, adding his name added credibility to the writing. Now someone (a scribe) was going through Solomon’s “journals” and was inspired by Holy Spirit to publish what was written and since Solomon’s name was on it, the Jewish leaders accepted it. The scribe may have even written Solomon’s name in there to give it credibility. This is one possibility. All of what I just said leads up to what I really believe. What the woman wrote was in her diary specifically for the reasons you mentioned (she wrote in the first person) It was initially given to Solomon after the love affair blossomed. He combined it with his thoughts, which he may or may not have dictated to his scribe until after he received the diary. Then again, under the inspiration of Holy Spirit it was combined and published as one of his songs under his name. Since it is allegorical as 1) the relationship of God to Israel (what the Jewish scholars believed); 2) the relationship of Christ to the Church (what Christian scholars believe); and 3) the relationship of Jesus to the individual believer (I believe the most important), it was necessary for it to be discovered and added to the canon of Scriptures. Sorry I rambled on. Do know I believe you are right on. Keep up the great work. Love you.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 19:38:31 +0000

In reply to Samuel Hansen.

Hmm … I never thought of the Song, on an earthly level, coming out of a being a “diary” of the woman. Who then gave it to Solomon, and they combined their words. That’s an interesting detail that I’ll be chewing on in the future. :-)

And oh, please “ramble” away – anytime. :-) It is fun to engage on the mysterious nuances and possibilities of this bottomless book, and your doing so is very encouraging!

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