Song of Songs II
Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the Lord. (Song of Songs 8:6 ESV)
One Love
Sometimes we overthink things. For instance, we seem to find value in claiming that many kinds of love exist. Yes, the Greek language uses (at least) three words to describe love. But that does NOT mean they are different loves.
Merely different manifestations of love.
Love is total focus, service, adoration, and affection for a beloved.
We might love our dog differently than we love our best friend. But within the boundaries of both relationships, our love is focused, service-aimed, adoring, and affectionate.
In this verse, near the end of the Song of Songs, we see the female beloved describing her love for her shepherd. The human actors in this drama. But every word mimics the love that Christians get to have for our Savior, Jesus.
Love that overcomes death, and goes beyond death.
Love that requires (and enjoys) FULL focus, fierce focus, jealous (in a good way) focus.
Love that is fiery and passionate, learned only from the love of God.
It IS a good song! And teaches us about love.