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Song of Solomon (Shir HaShirim) — Study Guide

• Purpose: to study the text carefully, honor YAHUAH in how love is understood, and apply wisdom with purity. </aside>

How to use this guide

• Pray first. Ask for understanding, humility, and a clean heart.
• Read aloud. This book is poetry and is meant to be heard.
• Observe before you interpret. Mark who is speaking and what is being described.
• Record insights. Write what the passage says, what it means, and how to apply it.

Big picture

• Genre: Hebrew love poetry and song.
• Main themes: covenant love, desire and delight, commitment, longing, exclusivity, jealousy, faithfulness, beauty, speech and affirmation, boundaries, timing.
• Key idea: Love is powerful and must be handled with wisdom and holiness.

Suggested section breakdown (read in one sitting first)

• 1:1–2:7 — Desire awakens; identity and belonging.
• 2:8–3:5 — Longing, seeking, and reunion.
• 3:6–5:1 — Wedding procession and consummation imagery.
• 5:2–6:3 — Conflict, separation, and reconciliation.
• 6:4–8:4 — Mature love and admiration.
• 8:5–8:14 — Love’s strength; final exhortations.

Study questions (for each chapter)

1. Who is speaking? (Beloved, lover, friends/chorus)
2. What images are used? (garden, vineyard, spices, animals, jewelry, city)