01951cam a2200289 a 4500001001000000003000600010005001700016008004100033010001500074020002300089020002000112035002100132040004400153042000800197082001500205100003600220245007900256260004200335300002000377490002300397504005000420520100700470630006001477650005901537650004201596830002301638769871185OCoLC20241126110717.0111207s2012    ilu      b    001 0 eng    a2011049813  a9781433523380 (hc)  a1433523388 (hc)  a(OCoLC)769871185  aDLCbengcDLCdOCLCOdBTCTAdBDXdYDXCP  apcc  a220.7bPRE1 aO'Donnell, Douglas Sean,d1972-14aThe Song of Solomon :ban invitation to intimacy /cDouglas Sean O'Donnell  aWheaton, Illinois :bCrossway,cc2012  a183 p. ;c24 cm1 aPreaching the Word  aIncludes bibliographical references and index  aOur culture holds the megaphone when it comes to talking about sex today. Yet the church has maintained a reputation for keeping quiet, hesitant to teach people about this sacred aspect of life. The Song of Solomon, however, holds nothing back as it sings loudly about the holy practice of sexuality and pushes us into the conversation with godly theology. While this biblical text has been subject to a broader range of interpretation probably than any other book in the Bible, Wisdom Literature expert Doug O'Donnell offers this comprehensible guide to help uncoil its complexities and solve its riddles. He explores the poetry, themes, and wisdom of this song from a Christocentric perspective, and gives us a profound, rich, and witty reflection that encourages right thinking and behavior. Showing how this "song of songs" is meant to teach us about biblical sexuality and God's heart for his people, O'Donnell elucidates on the greatest subject of all time--love. --cFrom publisher's description00aBible.pSong of SolomonxCriticism, interpretation, etc 0aIntimacy (Psychology)xReligious aspectsxChristianity 0aLovexReligious aspectsxChristianity 0aPreaching the Word