Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Gavin Ortlund explores whether the Song of Songs is about human sexuality, God's love, or both, showing how this often-misunderstood biblical book points to the beauty of marriage and ultimately to Christ.
Books Mentioned:
Owen Among the Theologians: Conversations Across the Christian Tradition: amazon.com/dp/1433585448/truthunitesbo-20
An Introduction to the Old Testament: Second Edition: amazon.com/Introduction-Old-Testament-Second/dp/0310263417/truthunitesbo-20
Delivered - True Stories of Men and Women Who Turned from Porn to Purity: amazon.com/Delivered-Stories-Women-Turned-Purity/dp/1938983467/truthunitesbo-20
Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.
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FOLLOW:
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MY ACADEMIC WORK:
truthunites.org/mypublications
PODCAST:
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites
DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM
Striving Side By Side: discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs
CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS:
amazon.com/Why-Christianity-Makes-Sense-Mysteries/dp/0310182204/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/What-Means-Be-Protestant-Always-Reforming/dp/B0CNFFP6LK/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20
00:00 - Introduction
02:19 - Introducing the Book
07:26 - Sexual Imagery in SoS
29:08 - SoS Is About God
37:10 - What SoS Can Teach us
39:17 - 1) Affliction
42:26 - 2) Intimacy
43:41 - 3) Jealousy
45:15 - 4) Longing
47:08 - 5) Self-Sacrifice
48:04 - Conclusion
Gavin Ortlund explores whether the Song of Songs is about human sexuality, God's love, or both, showing how this often-misunderstood biblical book points to the beauty of marriage and ultimately to Christ.
Books Mentioned:
Owen Among the Theologians: Conversations Across the Christian Tradition: amazon.com/dp/1433585448/truthunitesbo-20
An Introduction to the Old Testament: Second Edition: amazon.com/Introduction-Old-Testament-Second/dp/0310263417/truthunitesbo-20
Delivered - True Stories of Men and Women Who Turned from Porn to Purity: amazon.com/Delivered-Stories-Women-Turned-Purity/dp/1938983467/truthunitesbo-20
Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.
SUPPORT:
Tax Deductible Support: truthunites.org/donate
Patreon: patreon.com/truthunites
FOLLOW:
Website: truthunites.org
Instagram: instagram.com/truth.unites
X: https://x.com/gavinortlund
Facebook: facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage
MY ACADEMIC WORK:
truthunites.org/mypublications
PODCAST:
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites
DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM
Striving Side By Side: discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs
CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS:
amazon.com/Why-Christianity-Makes-Sense-Mysteries/dp/0310182204/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/What-Means-Be-Protestant-Always-Reforming/dp/B0CNFFP6LK/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20
00:00 - Introduction
02:19 - Introducing the Book
07:26 - Sexual Imagery in SoS
29:08 - SoS Is About God
37:10 - What SoS Can Teach us
39:17 - 1) Affliction
42:26 - 2) Intimacy
43:41 - 3) Jealousy
45:15 - 4) Longing
47:08 - 5) Self-Sacrifice
48:04 - Conclusion
