Story · 28 · The Poet
Her body as a map of the homeland
The lover describes his beloved through the land: her hair like goats on the slopes of Gilead, her neck like the tower of David.
Love makes you see the world anew.
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The Song locates its love on the landscape of Israel's larger story, ascribed to Solomon and full of familiar places. Lovers embrace nature, their neighbors, and their shared past.
Bible reference: Song of Songs 4:1–5
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 439
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