Song of Solomon is one of the shortest books in the Bible, consisting of only 117 verses. According to some Jewish traditions, it is read on the Sabbath hat falls during the intermediate days of Passover. In the Sepheradi community it is recited every Friday night.
Rabbi Abika declared, "Heaven forbid that any man in Israel ever disputed that the Song of Songs is holy. For the whole world is not worth the day on which the Song of Songs was given to Israel, for all the Writings are holy and the Song of Songs is holy of holies." (Mishnah Yadayim 3:5). Similarly, Martin Luther called it das Hohelied (the high song).
I hope you are discovering the magnificent character of the Bible, its keen insights, and how deeply it probes into human life. The scriptures were given to us so that we might understand ourselves and our God, and the Old Testament books make a tremendous contribution toward this end. Studying the word produces the best "version" of you!
