Who is identified as the author of Song of Solomon?

• A. David
• B. Solomon
• C. Moses
• D. Isaiah

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is the attribution found in the text itself. Song of Solomon carries a superscription that explicitly identifies the work as Solomon’s, using a phrase meaning “which is Solomon’s.” That direct note is the strongest clue pointing to Solomon as the author. Solomon, famed in biblical tradition for wisdom and for composing royal-era poetry, is the figure most closely associated with this book’s literary style and setting, which fits the idea of a kingly, courtly love-poem collection. While some modern scholarship questions the exact authorship or suggests later or multiple contributors, the traditional identification remains Solomon because of that opening attribution. The other figures listed—David, Moses, Isaiah—are linked to other parts of Scripture (Psalms, the Torah, the prophetic books) and do not have this 제 identifying statement in Song of Solomon.