Talk:Shulamite

Shulamite or Shulammite?
moved this article to Shulammite over a redirect by copying and pasting. That is not the way to do a move, because it breaks the chain of attribution for the edits to this article, so I have reverted. Now which is the better spelling to have the article at? Yngvadottir (talk) 04:53, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

Balancing tradition with scholarship
The material in this article looks carefully researched until it starts talking about King Solomon as the author of Song of Songs. This is certainly an ancient tradition, but it is not supported by modern scholarship, so it should be worded differently. There is no reason for the article to refer to Solomon. It could simply say the narrator of that passage in Song of Songs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AndrewOram (talk • contribs) 02:07, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

Unsourced
The following is all unsourced. Moved here per WP:PRESERVE. Per WP:BURDEN do not restore without checking against reliable sources and citing them.

Also, this is really content from Song of Songs...

Franz Delitzsch interpreted the songs as following a sequence, but not all scholars agree.
 * Outline

I. The superscription 1:1

II. The courtship 1:2—3:5


 * A. The beginning of love 1:2-11


 * 1. Longing for the boyfriend 1:2-4


 * 2. The girl's insecurity 1:5-8


 * 3. Solomon's praise 1:9-11


 * B. The growth of love 1:12—3:5


 * 1. Mutual admiration 1:12—2:7


 * 2. Increased longing 2:8-17


 * 3. The pain of separation 3:1-5

III. The wedding 3:6—5:1


 * A. The procession 3:6-11


 * B. The consummation 4:1—5:1


 * 1. The bride's beauty 4:1-7


 * 2. The groom's request 4:8


 * 3. The bride's love 4:9-11


 * 4. The bride's purity 4:12-15


 * 5. The bride's surrender 4:16—5:1

IV. The maturing process 5:2—8:4


 * A. The problem of apathy 5:2—6:13


 * 1. Indifference and withdrawal 5:2-8


 * 2. Renewed affection 5:9-16


 * 3. Steps toward reconciliation 6:1-3


 * 4. Restoration of intimacy 6:4-13


 * B. Communicating affection 7:1-10


 * 1. The wife's charms 7:1-6


 * 2. The husband's desires 7:7-9


 * 3. The ultimate unity 7:10


 * C. The wife's initiative 7:11-13


 * D. Increased intimacy 8:1-4

V. The conclusion 8:5-7

VI. The epilogue 8:8-14


 * A. The past 8:8-12


 * B. The present 8:13-14

Contemporary culture has affected the interpretation of this book more than that of most other Bible books. For many years, believers considered this book to be a revelation of God's love for the believer and the believer's love for God, expressed in vivid metaphorical language. This was the predominant viewpoint for centuries when most people did not talk about the intimacies of human physical love publicly. There are now many interpreters who believe this book is a revelation of two human beings' love for each other exclusively. Some have even suggested that it is an inspired marriage manual that God has given us to enable us to develop strong marriages. Some Jewish rabbis in ancient times believed this was its purpose as well. -- Jytdog (talk) 18:49, 11 March 2017 (UTC)

Shulammite = Cinderella?
As she describes herself and her background in The song of songs Shulammite could be the original Cinderella. She was harshly and unfairly treated by her step- or half-brothers, compelling her to guard their wineyard, her own being neglected. Due to this she is more sun-burned and dark of skin than the israelite ideal. The brothers appear themselves in the song talking about their sister not yet having breasts. If Shulammite is Abisag this may be why the Bible underscores that king David never had sex with her. At that time she was to young for this to be acceptable. King Solomon may have reasoned like is brother Adonia; by marrying his fathers concubine he did strengthen his debated right to the throne. By then of course the little girl may have become a beautiful woman. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.59.37.108 (talk) 10:35, 9 January 2022 (UTC)