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The Song of Songs is one of the most often interpreted books of the Bible. Through the ages interpreters have agreed that it is a highly poetic piece of literature, but their interpretations have differed fundamentally. After a centuries-long consensus that the Song must be interpreted allegorically as reflecting the relationship of God and humans and a shorter consensus that the Song must be interpreted literally as a composition of profane love lyrics, the discussion in recent years has once again become more controversial, as a growing number of exegetes have been more open to theological interpretations. This volume offers contributions that take different stands in this newly inflamed discussion. It thus enables readers to further think about the question and come to their own conclusions.
Preface / Annette Schellenberg and Ludger Schwienhorst Schönberger -- The Song of Songs as allegory : methodological and hermeneutical considerations / Ludger Schwienhorst-Schönberger -- The Song of Solomon as an allegory : historical considerations / Meik Gerhards -- Love poetry from the house of the mother : arguments for a literal understanding of Song of Songs and against its neo-allegorical interpretation / Thomas Staubli -- The sensuality of the Song of Songs : another criterion to be considered when assessing (so-called) literal and allegorical interpretations of the Song / Annette Schellenberg -- The motif of ordered love (Caritas ordinata) in Song of Songs 2:4b : reflections on its history of interpretation / Benedikt Collinet -- The literal interpretation of the Song of Songs : taking Song 8:5-7 as the starting point / Gianni Barbiero -- "Behold King Solomon!" : symbolic inner-biblical interpretation in Song 3:6-11 / Nina-Sophie Heereman.
edited by Annette Schellenberg and Ludger Schwienhorst-Schönberger.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.