In Song of Solomon, which title is given to Act 3?

• A. The Father and Christ
• B. The Shepherd Stranger
• C. The Sovereign Solomon
• D. The Shulamite Girl

Answer: (A)

Act 3 foregrounds the divine dimension of the love described, signaling that the scene shifts from earthly romance toward a heavenly pattern in which the Father and Christ are the central figures. In many Christian readings, the Song of Solomon is seen as an allegory where human love points to God’s love and the Messiah. Labeling Act 3 as The Father and Christ alerts readers that this section emphasizes that divine relationship—the Father as the source and catalyst of covenant love, with Christ representing its fulfillment—over purely human figures or dynamics.

That focus explains why this title fits Act 3 best. It marks a move away from earthly personas like Solomon or the Shulamite alone and toward the anticipated heavenly, redemptive frame. The other titles spotlight a different emphasis—an external observer (the Shepherd Stranger), a royal figure (the Sovereign Solomon), or the human beloved (the Shulamite Girl)—which don’t capture the shift to divine imagery that Act 3 highlights.