The Song of Songs : a commentary on the Book of Canticles or the Song of Songs /

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Murphy offers a representative sounding in the major periods of the Song's exegetical history. Attention is given to the hermeneutical principles operative in the development of Jewish and Christian exposition. Murphy examines the literary character and structure of the Song, aspects of its com...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Murphy, Roland E. (Roland Edmund), 1917-2002
Other Authors: McBride, S. Dean (Samuel Dean), 1937-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, ©1990.
Series:Hermeneia--a critical and historical commentary on the Bible.
Subjects:
Bible. > Song of Solomon > Commentaries.
Bible > A.T. > Cantique des cantiques > Commentaires.
Bible. > Song of Solomon
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Exegesis & Hermeneutics.
Hooglied (bijbelboek)
Commentaries
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Authorship, date, canonicity
  • Hebrew text and traditional versions
  • History of interpretation
  • Literature of love: ancient near Eastern texts
  • Literary character and structure of the song
  • Aspects of composition and style
  • Meaningful theological significance
  • Commentary
  • 1:1 Superscription: Solomon's finest song?
  • 1:2-6 A love more pleasing than wine
  • 1:7
  • 2:7 A dialogue between the lovers
  • 2:8-17 A reminiscence concerning the lover's visit
  • 3:1-5 Loss and discovery
  • 3:6-11 Solomon's procession
  • 4:1
  • 5:1 A dialogue between the lovers
  • 5:2
  • 6:3 A dialogue between the woman and the daughters
  • 6:4-12 Praise of the woman's unique beauty
  • 7:1[6:13]
  • 8:4 The union of lovers
  • 8:5-14 Apendices.

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