Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 104 The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 24: Canticle of Canticles The Challoner Revision This eBook was produced by David Widger from etext #1581 prepared by Dennis McCarthy, Atlanta, Georgia and Tad Book, student, Pontifical North American College, Rome "The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 24: Canticle of Canticles" is a religious text that belongs to the genre of sacred scripture, specifically a poetic and allegorical interpretation of love and divine union. This book, also known as the Song of Solomon, was likely written during the time of the ancient Hebrews, reflecting their literary style and cultural context. The primary topic centers around the deep love and longing between Christ and His Church, illustrated through rich imagery and metaphors that emphasize the beauty and power of divine love. The Canticle of Canticles presents a dialogue between the beloved (often interpreted as the Church) and her lover (interpreted as Christ), filled with passionate and lyrical expressions of love and desire. The text showcases the exquisite beauty of the beloved, with metaphoric language painting her as fair and precious, while the lover reciprocates with admiration and affection. Throughout its chapters, the book explores themes of yearning, intimacy, and the sacred relationship between the divine and the faithful. The imagery of gardens, wine, and delicate flowers serves to elevate the spiritual message, expressing the deep connection and communion that believers seek with God. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Bible. Song of Solomon BS Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 54280 2025-08-04T05:35:20.738135 text/html 54101 2025-01-11T03:14:37.024496 text/html 100464 2025-08-04T05:35:25.847116 application/epub+zip 99309 2025-08-04T05:35:23.666099 application/epub+zip 81226 2025-08-04T05:35:22.589125 application/epub+zip 246812 2025-08-04T05:35:27.413112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239875 2025-08-04T05:35:25.184111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168902 2022-09-04T09:57:28.624658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42847 2025-08-04T05:35:20.467152 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37742 2020-12-26T14:44:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16817 2025-08-04T05:35:27.531106 application/rdf+xml 19041 2025-08-04T05:35:23.078113 image/jpeg 4009 2025-08-04T05:35:22.835138 image/jpeg 15086 2020-12-26T14:44:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 97683 2025-08-04T05:35:20.746109 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog