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I don't have adequate information in the provided documents to answer your question about where Ellen White discusses the book of Song of Solomon. The documents provided contain general references to her writings and work methods, but none specifically mention the Song of Solomon. To find Ellen White's commentary on Song of Solomon, you would need to search her writings more broadly. She may have addressed this biblical book in her Bible commentaries, devotional writings, or correspondence, but those specific references aren't included in the current document set. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about interpreting difficult Bible passages? • How did Ellen White approach Old Testament poetry and wisdom literature? • What principles did she give for Bible study and understanding Scripture? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=Where+does+Ellen+White+talk+about+the+book+of+song+of+Solomon)

I don't have adequate information in the provided documents to answer your question about Ellen White's writings on the Song of Solomon. The documents provided contain general information about her prophetic ministry, the Spirit of Prophecy volumes, and her work methods, but none specifically discuss the biblical book of Song of Solomon. The documents do mention that one of her Spirit of Prophecy volumes covers biblical history "until the time of Solomon's reign" (1SP 7), which indicates she wrote about King Solomon's era, but this doesn't necessarily include commentary on the Song of Solomon itself. To find Ellen White's specific commentary on the Song of Solomon, you would need to search her biblical commentaries, devotional writings, or correspondence more broadly. She may have addressed this book's interpretation, symbolism, or application, but those specific references aren't included in the current document set. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about interpreting symbolic or poetic books of the Bible? • How did Ellen White approach Old Testament wisdom literature and poetry? • What principles did she give for understanding difficult or controversial Bible passages?

Ellen White clearly understood the Song of Solomon as a symbol of Christ's love for the church. She wrote that "Christ honored the marriage relation by making it also a symbol of the union between Him and His redeemed ones. He Himself is the Bridegroom; the bride is the church, of which, as His chosen one, He says, 'Thou art all fair, My love; there is no spot in thee.' Song of Solomon 4:7" (MH 356.2). This symbolic interpretation was central to her understanding of the relationship between Christ and His people. She emphasized that "God calls the church His body. The church is the bride, the Lamb's wife" (16MR 277). This imagery of Christ as the Bridegroom and the church as His bride runs throughout her writings as a way to illustrate the intimate, loving relationship between the Savior and those He has redeemed. Ellen White used this bridal imagery to emphasize Christ's supreme regard for His church. She wrote that "the church, enfeebled and defective, needing to be reproved, warned, and counseled, is the only object upon earth upon which Christ bestows His supreme regard" (2SM 396). The Song of Solomon's language of love thus becomes, in her understanding, a beautiful picture of how deeply Christ cherishes His people despite their imperfections. This interpretation aligns with her broader theological framework that sees the great controversy and redemption story as the central theme connecting all of Scripture. She taught that "the church history upon the earth and the church redeemed in heaven all center around the cross of Calvary" (TM 433.2), and the Song of Solomon's imagery of devoted love fits naturally into this redemptive narrative. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the marriage relationship as a symbol of spiritual truths? • How did she describe Christ's love for His church in other writings? • What did she teach about the union between Christ and believers?