The Song of Songs

I still remember the day when I first read the Song of Songs.
I was shocked...confused... embarrassed...

I simply did not understand why the Bible, the Holy Scripture, was containing the story of two lovers.

Even though I later learned that the Song of Songs was an allegorical representation of the relationship of God and Israel as husband and wife, I still did not understand why the book(the Song of Songs) had to be so 'erotic.'

However, while struggling to find the inner meaning of the Song of Songs (after Monday's class), I realized that there was no reason for the Song of Songs to be ashamed of.

Yes, the Song of Songs contains detailed, vivid descriptions of the desire of two lovers for each other. Yet, the desire, which is described in the Song of Songs, is/should be considered honorable, because those two lovers have been permitted by God to have the pure desire of wanting each other (both physically and psychologically) as husband and wife (or bridegroom and bride).

I might be wrong, but personally I think that the Song of Songs is meant to justify and emphasize God's design for sex (or sexual activies) within marriage.

INTERESTING ARTICLE I FOUND

Song of Solomon: God's Sex Education For Ages 11 to 99