Song of Songs /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, Mich. :
William B. Eerdmans,
[2001]
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| Series: | New international commentary on the Old Testament.
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Table of Contents:
- I. Title 1
- II. Authorship 2
- III. Literary Style 9
- IV. Language 17
- V. Date 19
- VI. Text 19
- VII. History of Interpretation 20
- VIII. Genre 48
- IX. Ancient Near Eastern Background 49
- X. Structure 54
- XI. Canon 56
- XII. Significance and Theology of the Song of Songs 58
- Text and Commentary
- Superscription (1:1) 87
- Poem 1 Woman's Pursuit (1:2-4) 89
- Poem 2 Dark, but Beautiful (1:5-6) 95
- Poem 3 An Invitation to a Tryst (1:7-8) 99
- Poem 4 A Beautiful Mare (1:9-11) 102
- Poem 5 Intimate Fragrances (1:12-14) 104
- Poem 6 Outdoor Love (1:15-17) 107
- Poem 7 Flowers and Trees (2:1-7) 109
- Poem 8 A Poem of Spring (2:8-17) 116
- Poem 9 Seeking and (Not) Finding (3:1-5) 127
- Poem 10 A Royal Wedding Procession (3:6-11) 131
- Poem 11 From Head to Breasts: The Man's Sensuous Description of the Woman (4:1-7) 140
- Poem 12 Invitation (4:8-9) 148
- Poem 13 Eating in the Garden of Love (4:10-5:1) 152
- Poem 14 To Search and (Not) Find, Once Again (5:2-6:3) 160
- Poem 15 Awesome As an Army under Banners (6:4-10) 177
- Poem 16 A Surprise in the Nut Grove (6:11-12) 183
- Poem 17 A Description of the Dancing Shulammite (7:1-11 [English 6:13-7:10]) 188
- Poem 18 I Will Give You My Love (7:12-14 [English 7:11-13]) 199
- Poem 19 Yearning for Love (8:1-4) 203
- Poem 20 Like a Seal (8:5-7) 206
- Poem 21 Protecting the Sister (8:8-10) 215
- Poem 22 Who Owns the Vineyard? (8:11-12) 218
- Poem 23 Be Like a Gazelle (8:13-14) 220.