Is Song of Songs About Sex—or God?

Gavin Ortlund explores whether the Song of Songs is about human sexuality, God's love, or both, showing how this often-misunderstood biblical book points to the beauty of marriage and ultimately to Christ. Books Mentioned: Owen Among the Theologians: Conversations Across the Christian Tradition: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1433585448/truthunitesbo-20 An Introduction to the Old Testament: Second Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Old-Testament-Second/dp/0310263417/truthunitesbo-20 Delivered - True Stories of Men and Women Who Turned from Porn to Purity: https://www.amazon.com/Delivered-Stories-Women-Turned-Purity/dp/1938983467/truthunitesbo-20 Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://truthunites.org/donate/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites FOLLOW: Website: https://truthunites.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truth.unites/ X: https://x.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/ MY ACADEMIC WORK: https://truthunites.org/mypublications/ PODCAST: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM Striving Side By Side: https://discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Christianity-Makes-Sense-Mysteries/dp/0310182204/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/What-Means-Be-Protestant-Always-Reforming/dp/B0CNFFP6LK/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20 https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20 00:00 - Introduction 02:19 - Introducing the Book 07:26 - Sexual Imagery in SoS 29:08 - SoS Is About God 37:10 - What SoS Can Teach us 39:17 - 1) Affliction 42:26 - 2) Intimacy 43:41 - 3) Jealousy 45:15 - 4) Longing 47:08 - 5) Self-Sacrifice 48:04 - Conclusion