Song of Songs: Current trends in research

This article reviews recent developments in Song of Songs scholarship with a focus on publications within the South African context. The article provides an overview of the interpretation of the Song of Songs and describes the main lines of research. Research on the Song of Songs continues the trend...

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Main Author: Fischer, S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: Acta theologica
Year: 2024, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 339-359
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Wisdom literature / Song of Songs / Allegoric exegesis
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Allegorical Interpretation
B Canticles
B Contextual studies
B Wisdom Literature
B Literal interpretation
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Summary:This article reviews recent developments in Song of Songs scholarship with a focus on publications within the South African context. The article provides an overview of the interpretation of the Song of Songs and describes the main lines of research. Research on the Song of Songs continues the trends of recent years, with an emphasis on literal interpretation. However, there is renewed interest in patristics, allegorical interpretation as erotic or intertextual allegorisation, and reception history. Interpretation in the context of a myth seemed outdated, but it is also back. Southern African studies have contributed to these fields and to contextual studies.
ISSN:2309-9089
Contains:Enthalten in: Acta theologica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.38140/at.v44i1.8060