Song of Songs (Wisdom)

Song of Songs Wisdom Commentary, Vol. 25 F. Scott SpencerLiturgical Press, 2017ISBN 9780814681244 Hardcover, 20179.1 X 6.1 X 1.3 inches | 1.4 pounds Arguably the biggest blockbuster love song ever composed, the Song of Songs holds a unique place in Jewish and Christian canons as the "holiest" book, in the minds of some readers, and the sexiest in its language and imagery. This commentary aims to interpret this vibrant Song in a contemporary feminist key, informed by close linguistic-literary and social-cultural analysis. Though finding much in the Song to celebrate for women (and men) in their embodied, passionate lives, this work also exposes tensions, vulnerabilities, and inequities between the sexes and among society at large--just what we would expect of a perceptive, poignant love ballad that still tops the charts. F. Scott Spencer is professor of New Testament and biblical interpretation at the Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. He has also served as past presid