Conclusion to Song of Songs
Bible Commentary / Produced by TOW Project
The Song of Songs gives us an ideal picture of love and family, life and work. Joy in the shared work of the household is a central feature — almost as though sin had never happened. In the Song, work has a beauty that is integrated into a wholesome and joyful life. The Song shows us an ideal for which we should strive. Labor should be an act of love. Marriage and household relationships should support — and be supported by — work. Work is an essential element of married life, yet it must always serve — and never crowd out — the most fundamental element of all: love.
Contributors: Duane Garrett
Adopted by the Theology of Work Project Board October 18, 2010. Revised October 27, 2010.
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