Contributions of Selected Rhetorical Devices to a Biblical Theology of The Song of Songs
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Scan any Old Testament Theology for its entry concerning the Song of Songs and you are likely to put the book down and walk away disappointed. In the majority of resrouces the Song is either missing entirely or is given scant pages that do not justice to its divine message. In this book Mark McGinniss seeks to remedy that situation by demonstrating the depth of theology in this ancient love song concerning desire, passion, and sex. Beyond the significant theology of the Song, this book demonstrates how the author of the Song of Songs employed certain literary devices for a specific rhetorical purpose to convey certain theological truths.
"Although the Song of Songs has been the subject of numerous
studies throughout its history, and in particular in the past
generation, few scholars have investigated in depth its rhetorical
strategies, and even fewer have scrutinized its theological
contributions. Mark McGinniss has addressed both of these lacunae
in the extant literature with his careful and insightful exegesis
of three prominent rhetorical features in the Song of Songs. His
work is a welcome addition to the study of this challenging portion
of God's Word."
--Daniel J. Estes
Distinguished Professor of Old Testament
Dean, School of Biblical and Theological Studies
Cedarville University
Product Details
- Title : Contributions of Selected Rhetorical Devices to a Biblical Theology of The Song of Songs
- Author: McGinniss, Mark
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Publication Date: 2011
- ISBN: 9781498275293