It Is called “Song of Songs,” as we speak of “Lord of Lords.”
In the earlier times the book was titled “Canticles.”
There were many objections to the inclusion of this book in the canon. It probably gained such recognition because Solomon was supposed to be the author.
It became Scripture notwithstanding that the name of God does not appear.
Its mystic and allegorical interpretations led to its acceptance into the Scripture canon.
Allegorical. That the groom was Yahweh and the bride, Israel, the “chosen people,” was the early concept of the book.
It is the allegorical interpretation that helped Christians to accept the book-the idea that Christ is the bridegroom and the church the bride.
There has been a tendency for Roman Catholics to identify the bride with the Virgin Mary.
Martin Luther thought the bride was a symbol of the state.
Dramatic Interpretation. This idea never gained much acceptance.
Wedding Ceremony. Again this concept never gained wide belief.
Secular Love Song Interpretation. This is the modern view of the book. Today scholars take the book for just what it appears to be.
The Liturgical Interpretation. There may be some validity to this idea. At least this might be considered along with the fact of its being a secular collection of folk love lyrics.