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George Shwab's opening statement in his 2008 commentary (EBC Revised, 6:369) on
Song of Songs well expresses the difficulty in understanding the book.
When a newcomer reads the Song of Songs, he or she is confronted with a jumble
of images that seem to run together or suddenly shift with no rhyme or reason.
One may ask, "When does one section end and another begin? Is there a story
being told, and if so, who are the characters and what is the plot?" Without an
answer to those questions, the book is confusing and enigmatic.
To many, the Song of Songs remains a closed book. They can discover little
practical value in its eight chapters. The book does not speak of God, the law, or
the history of Israel. Paul claims that all Scripture is profitable for reproof,
correction, and training in righteousness (2 Ti 3:16-17) – but how can this be true
of the Song of Songs?
