Why is a love poem full of sex in the Bible? Readers have been struggling with the Song of Songs for 2,000 years

Figuring out what to do with the ‘Song of Songs’ has preoccupied people reading the Bible for centuries.  'Song of Songs' illustrated by Florence Kingsford/Southern Methodist University/Wikimedia Commons Jonathan Kaplan , The University of Texas at Austin Many Americans have heard the expression “I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine” – in fact, a quick Google search turns up myriad websites offering wedding bands inscribed with the much-loved line . Search Etsy for Valentine’s Day gifts, and you’ll see jewelry, T-shirts and…