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champions her purity, rejecting the reward of her brothers for the satisfaction she finds in her lover. The
book ends with the lover’s wish to be with his beloved alone in the garden. She responds, inviting him to
a private place of pleasure to find seclusion and sensual satisfaction by romping on her mountains.

The Book of Song of Solomon

9.4 Let’s Practice…

1. What is Hebrew Parallelism?

2-4. Give three purposes of “figures of speech” in the poetic books?

5. What chapters in the Psalms are called the prologue chapters?

6. Proverbs is also referred as the book of ______________.

7. What is the main theological significance of Ecclesiastes?

8. What is the main theme of Song of Solomon?

9.5 Let’s personalize this lesson…
The Poetic books give us a glimpse of spiritual emotions of the hearts of God’s people who were
seeking his face in the good times and bad times. How do you plan to find time to worship and
praise God in the good times and bad times? The Peotic books also give us wisdom in making
wise choices and prioritizing God above all else. Is God your priority? How do show in your daily
walk with the Lord that he priority? Have you tried to advise and encouraged people in your
community who do not put God first that in their lives to prioritize God above all else?

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