Song of Solomon
Old Testament
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Oct 25, 2009 8:14:05 AM #1
The history of this book is even more obscure and uncertain. Some of the writers attribute it to the Prophet Solomon or some person belonging to his time. Dr Kennicot and some writers coming after him and the opinion that the claim of its being written by Solomon was historically wrong and that it was written a long time after his death.
Theodore, a missionary who lived in the fifth century AD, strictly condemned his book and the Book of Job, while Simon and Leclerc did not acknowledge it as a genuine book. Whiston said it was a foul song and should be excluded from the holy books of the Old Testament.
Some others have made the same judgement about it. Semler holds it as a forged and fabricated book. The Catholic, Ward, has pointed out that Castilio declared it to be a vile song decided that it should be excluded from the books of the Old Testament.
Theodore, a missionary who lived in the fifth century AD, strictly condemned his book and the Book of Job, while Simon and Leclerc did not acknowledge it as a genuine book. Whiston said it was a foul song and should be excluded from the holy books of the Old Testament.
Some others have made the same judgement about it. Semler holds it as a forged and fabricated book. The Catholic, Ward, has pointed out that Castilio declared it to be a vile song decided that it should be excluded from the books of the Old Testament.