Song of Songs
A Close Reading
Biographical note
Gianni (Gianguerrino) Barbiero, Ph. D. (1998) Phil.-Theol. Hochschule St. Georgen - Frankfurt, is Professor at the Pontifical Biblical Institute of Rome. He has published on the legal texts of Pentateuch (L'asino del nemico) and on the Psalms (Das erste Psalmenbuch als Einheit).
Readership
ll those interested in Old Testament and Ancient Near East Literature, Christian and Jewish scholars and pastors, as well as all interested in the theology of human love.
Table of contents
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
1. Position in the canon
2. The text
3. Poetic language
4. Structure
5. Historical-cultural environment
6. The hermeneutical problem
Chapter 2: TITLE (Cant 1:1)
Chapter 3: PROLOGUE (Cant 1:2 – 2:7)
Structure
First Strophe: Dream of Love (1:2-4).
Second strophe: The keeper of the vineyards (1:5-6)
Third strophe: The shepherdess (1:7-8)
Fourth Strophe: Contemplation (1:9-14)
Fifth strophe: The bed in the grass (1:15-17)
Sixth Strophe: Desire (2:1-3)
Seventh Strophe: Union (2:4-7)
Conclusion
Chapter 4: SONGS OF THE BELOVED WOMAN (Cant 2:8 – 3:5)
Structure
Morning Song (2:8-17)
Nocturn (3:1-5)
Conclusion
Chapter 5: CHORAL INTERMEZZO (Cant 3:6-11)
Structure
First strophe: Appearance in the desert (3:6)
Second strophe: The escort (3:7-8)
Third strophe: The litter of Solomon (3:9-10)
Fourth strophe: The day of joy of the heart (3:11)
Conclusion
Chapter 6: SONGS OF THE BELOVED MAN (Cant 4:1 – 5:1)
Structure
Contemplation (4:1-7)
Encounter (4:8 – 5:1)
Conclusion
Chapter 7: NEW SONGS OF THE BELOVED WOMAN (Cant 5:2 – 6:3)
Structure
Separation (5:2-8)
Remembrance (5:9-16)
Love found again (6:1-3)
Conclusion
Chapter 8: NEW SONGS OF THE BELOVED MAN (Cant 6:4 – 7:11)
Structure
Contemplation (6:4-12)
Desire (7:1-11)
Conclusion
Chapter 9: FINAL SONGS OF THE BELOVED WOMAN (Cant 7:12 – 8:4)
Structure
Union in nature (7:12-14)
Union in the city (8:1-4)
Conclusion
Chapter 10: EPILOGUE (Cant 8:5-14)
Structure
First strophe: Set me as a seal upon your heart (8:5-7)
Second strophe: Criticism of the family (8:8-10)
Third strophe: Criticism of society (8:11-12)
Fourth strophe: ―Flee, my beloved‖ (8:13-14)
Conclusion
Chapter 11: EIGHT CONCLUSIVE THESIS
Chapter 12: BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Position in the canon
2. The text
3. Poetic language
4. Structure
5. Historical-cultural environment
6. The hermeneutical problem
Chapter 2: TITLE (Cant 1:1)
Chapter 3: PROLOGUE (Cant 1:2 – 2:7)
Structure
First Strophe: Dream of Love (1:2-4).
Second strophe: The keeper of the vineyards (1:5-6)
Third strophe: The shepherdess (1:7-8)
Fourth Strophe: Contemplation (1:9-14)
Fifth strophe: The bed in the grass (1:15-17)
Sixth Strophe: Desire (2:1-3)
Seventh Strophe: Union (2:4-7)
Conclusion
Chapter 4: SONGS OF THE BELOVED WOMAN (Cant 2:8 – 3:5)
Structure
Morning Song (2:8-17)
Nocturn (3:1-5)
Conclusion
Chapter 5: CHORAL INTERMEZZO (Cant 3:6-11)
Structure
First strophe: Appearance in the desert (3:6)
Second strophe: The escort (3:7-8)
Third strophe: The litter of Solomon (3:9-10)
Fourth strophe: The day of joy of the heart (3:11)
Conclusion
Chapter 6: SONGS OF THE BELOVED MAN (Cant 4:1 – 5:1)
Structure
Contemplation (4:1-7)
Encounter (4:8 – 5:1)
Conclusion
Chapter 7: NEW SONGS OF THE BELOVED WOMAN (Cant 5:2 – 6:3)
Structure
Separation (5:2-8)
Remembrance (5:9-16)
Love found again (6:1-3)
Conclusion
Chapter 8: NEW SONGS OF THE BELOVED MAN (Cant 6:4 – 7:11)
Structure
Contemplation (6:4-12)
Desire (7:1-11)
Conclusion
Chapter 9: FINAL SONGS OF THE BELOVED WOMAN (Cant 7:12 – 8:4)
Structure
Union in nature (7:12-14)
Union in the city (8:1-4)
Conclusion
Chapter 10: EPILOGUE (Cant 8:5-14)
Structure
First strophe: Set me as a seal upon your heart (8:5-7)
Second strophe: Criticism of the family (8:8-10)
Third strophe: Criticism of society (8:11-12)
Fourth strophe: ―Flee, my beloved‖ (8:13-14)
Conclusion
Chapter 11: EIGHT CONCLUSIVE THESIS
Chapter 12: BIBLIOGRAPHY
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