George Stevens was born in Bath, Somerset, England just after World War II. At the age of about fourteen, he confessed Christ as the Son of God, but had no firm assurance of salvation until hearing a gospel preaching about ten years later. Once assured of salvation, one of George’s main Bible studies was “Christ in All the Scriptures”. This led to a delight in the Song of Solomon to which he has returned many times during his Christian life.
The author’s portraits of Christ in the Song of Solomon breathe life and reverence into the interpretation of a book that is so often mis-understood. For the most part, he uses Scripture to interpret Scripture – an exemplary method of Bible study. Where this is not possible, he has used the characteristics of natural life to bring about understanding. The Lord Jesus Christ is honoured on almost every page. Furthermore, he reveals the appreciation of love between the Messiah and Zion (along with that for the Church); and that Jerusalem can look forward to a bright future, after a period of severe persecution. This is a book that stirs up affection for the Son of the living God, leading the reader to worship the Father whose counsels and purposes are centred, as always, in Christ.
