- Department of Old Testament
Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary
Andrews University
4145 E. Campus Circle Dr., Suite N116
Berrien Springs, MI 49104 - 269-471-6575
Many commentators on the Song of Songs find no reference to God nor the sound of God’s voice in the Song.1 It is understandable that against the background of pagan fertility cults, when the very air was charged with the divinization of... more
Many commentators on the Song of Songs find no reference to God nor the sound of God’s voice in the Song.1 It is understandable that against the background of pagan fertility cults, when the very air was charged with the divinization of sex, the divine presence/voice would have to be muted in the context of sexuality. Nonetheless, I am convinced that God is clearly present in the Song— and he is not silent!
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The literary structure of the Song of Songs has been the focus of a number of scholarly studies during the last several decades. Despite progress in unlocking the structural secrets of the SongÕs symmetrical beauty, no consensus has... more
The literary structure of the Song of Songs has been the focus of a number of scholarly studies during the last several decades. Despite progress in unlocking the structural secrets of the SongÕs symmetrical beauty, no consensus has emerged, and there remain crucial enigmatic literary-structural features that need further attention. In this article I survey the major recent attempts to grapple with the literary structure of the Song and then set forth the (tentative) results of my own research, building upon the insights of, and suggesting refinements to, the work of those who have gone before.