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Song of Songs (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)
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ISBN: 0300139497
Author: Pope, Marvin H.
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The Song of Songs has been compared to a lock for which the key was lost. Traditionally ascribed to King Solomon, the book has a sensuous imagery that has been the subject of various allegorical interpretations, chiefly as relating to Yahwehs love for Israel or Christs love for the Church.Marvin H. Pope suggests that the poem is what it seems, an unabashed celebration of sexual love, both human and divine, rooted in the fertility religions of the ancient Near East, the sacred marriage rite, and the funeral feast. A distinctive feature of his interpretation is the correlation between Love and Death. Also discussed are parallel literatures, possible Indian influences, and the significance of the Song for womens liberation. Samples of traditional Jewish and Christian allegorical interpretations are cited for each verse.Numerous photographs and drawings of ancient Near East origin illustrate and authenticate this provocative and controversial interpretation of Solomons sublime song.
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Song of Songs (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)