Why Does the Bible Include a Love Poem?
If someone asked you to name your favorite book of the Bible, chances are the Song of Solomon wouldn’t be the first one that comes to mind.
For many Christians, it’s unfamiliar territory. Some have never heard a sermon from it. Others quietly wonder why such a romantic book belongs alongside Romans, Isaiah, or the Gospel of John.
It’s a fair question.
Why would God inspire an ancient love poem and preserve it in Scripture?
God Created Love
One of the greatest mistakes we can make is assuming love, romance, and marriage are merely human inventions.
They’re not.
Long before Hollywood, social media, or dating apps, God established marriage in the Garden of Eden. Genesis tells us that after creating Adam and Eve, God brought them together as husband and wife.
Marriage wasn’t Adam’s idea.
It wasn’t Eve’s idea.
It was God’s.
That means love isn’t something God reluctantly tolerates. It’s something He joyfully created.
The Song of Solomon reminds us that affection, delight, commitment, and companionship are gifts from our Creator.
A Culture That Confuses Love
Our culture talks about love constantly, but often defines it very differently than Scripture.
Today love is frequently reduced to chemistry, attraction, or personal fulfillment. If the feelings disappear, many assume the relationship has run its course.
The Bible offers something much deeper.
Biblical love is rooted in covenant.
A covenant isn’t simply a contract between two people. It’s a lifelong promise to remain faithful even when circumstances change.
Feelings matter.
Attraction matters.
But covenant gives love its foundation.
Without commitment, feelings become unstable.
With commitment, love has room to grow through every season of life.
More Than Marriage
The Song of Solomon is first about the love between a husband and wife.
We shouldn’t ignore that.
At the same time, the rest of Scripture shows us that marriage points beyond itself.
Paul writes in Ephesians 5 that marriage reflects the relationship between Christ and His Church. Earthly marriage becomes a living picture of God’s covenant faithfulness.
That’s why this little book belongs in the Bible.
It reminds us that every healthy marriage whispers something about a faithful God who never abandons His people.
A Better Love Story
Human love, as beautiful as it is, remains imperfect.
Every marriage experiences disappointment.
Every relationship encounters seasons of difficulty.
But God’s covenant love never changes.
When we fail, He remains faithful.
When we wander, He pursues us.
When we doubt, He keeps His promises.
Ultimately, the Song of Solomon prepares our hearts to appreciate the greatest love story ever told—not Solomon’s, but Christ’s.
The Bridegroom who gave His life for His bride.
The Savior who loved us before we ever loved Him.
The God whose covenant will never be broken.
Perhaps that’s why the Song of Solomon belongs in Scripture after all.
Not simply because it celebrates romance, but because it reminds us that the Author of love is also the Author of redemption.
And both stories begin with the same faithful God.