August 3, 1997.
Commentators differ widely in their explanations and interpretations of it.
Liberal writers believe it is in the canon of Scripture merely to indicate God's approval of married love. Uniquely, the book never mentions the name of God, never expresses anything of pious devotion or other expressions of religion, and is never quoted in the New Testament. This love must finally be seen in the context of the even greater love of God that the Bible as a whole reveals. I. Desire for fellowship. A. Intimate Pleasures.