Chapter summary
Song of Solomon 8 Summary
Song of Solomon 8 closes the love poem with one of the Bible's strongest declarations of love — «love is strong as death, jealousy fierce as the grave.»
The lovers exchange final words. The bride says, «Set me as a seal upon your heart… for love is strong as death.» Many waters cannot quench love; if a man offered all his wealth for it, he would be utterly despised.
Christian readers have long heard echoes of Christ's love for his church in the song's burning devotion. The chapter ends in a closing call between the lovers.
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Song of Solomon 8:6 “Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all.” Song of Solomon 8:7 “Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.”
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