Outline 1. The Courtship ( 1:1–3:5 ) a. The Bride Confesses Her Love ( 1:1–17 ) b. The Bride’s Admiration ( 2:1–17 ) c. The Bride’s Dream ( 3:1–5 ) 2. The Wedding ( 3:6–4:16 ) a. Solomon Arrives on His Wedding Day ( 3:6–11 ) b. Solomon Admires His Bride ( 4:1–16 ) 3. The Marriage ( 5:1–8:14 ) a. The Bride and Her Beloved ( 5:1–16 ) b. Together in the Garden ( 6:1–13 ) c. Admiration by the Bridegroom ( 7:1–13 ) d. Longing for Her Beloved ( 8:1–14 ) |