Traditionally read at Passover (Exodus 12:11), the Festival of the Lord known as Pesach - פֶּסַח -, the Song of Songs is the first of five Megillot or Scrolls (See also Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther) read throughout the year at the Festivals of the Lord ( Leviticus 23) or Jewish Memorial Holidays. The song describes the courtship and marriage customs of the time, and can be read as an inspired portrayal of ideal human love.Ĭhapter 8:6-7 is one of the most famous passages of Hebrew Scripture and often recited at many weddings today. The Song of Songs is truly one of the most beautiful love poems ever written. The Greek Septuagint Old Testament and the Latin Vulgate also included the Books of Scripture, along with Psalms, Job, Proverbs, ![]() The Song of Songs, or Song of Solomon, is one of the Wisdom Books in the Writings of Hebrew
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