The Song of Songs and the Eros of God: a study in biblical intertextuality
Modern biblical scholarship interprets the Song as a collection of love lyrics. For Edm--and--eacute;e Kingsmill, on the contrary, the essence of the Song is mystical. A principal concern of this study, however, is to uncover the relationship between the 117 verses of the Song and those biblical boo...
| Summary: | Modern biblical scholarship interprets the Song as a collection of love lyrics. For Edm--and--eacute;e Kingsmill, on the contrary, the essence of the Song is mystical. A principal concern of this study, however, is to uncover the relationship between the 117 verses of the Song and those biblical books to which they point. Beneath the metaphors a network of allusions is being woven, conveying a picture opposite to that we find in the prophets who, confronted with the continual 'adultery'of Israel, poured forth their condemnations with unwearying passion. In dramatic contrast, the Song presents |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0199577242 |