"If you are attracted to hearing the Song of Songs as a dynamic push and pull of voices, with the hopes and fears of the young Shulammite woman at the heart of it all; if you simply want some context for the two passages (Song 2:10-13 and 8:6-7) chosen for the 2018 royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry; if you are curious about how overlooked features of biblical wisdom literature can sharpen and nuance our reading of a biblical book the Church has yet to fully appreciate, this deceptively small study is for you! A fine introduction and epilogue to Cal Seerveld's The Greatest Song: In Critique of Solomon, this companion volume (which includes Seerveld's pioneering translation) stands on its own while opening up a world, or more, of connections. Enjoy!"

Nik Ansell
Associate Professor of Theology, Institute for Christian Studies, Toronto, Canada

"A remarkable corrective to the euphemistic allegorizing of the Puritans and ancient fathers, Seerveld's reading of The Greatest Song retrieves the wisdom tradition we so badly need. Here is insight into the Holy Spirit's sensual wisdom for the embodied lovers we are. And in the wake of Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement, Seerveld's reading of the critique of Solomon is as timely ever. I've already started a list of the young people I'll be giving this book to."

James K.A. Smith, Calvin College, author of You Are What You Love