The Interpretation of Song of Songs in 4 Ezra

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" The Interpretation of Song of Songs in 4 Ezra "
Michael Stone

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1074658
Doc. No	:	LA118287
Call No	:	‭10.1163/157006307X180192‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Michael Stone
Title & Author	:	The Interpretation of Song of Songs in 4 Ezra [Article]\ Michael Stone
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Journal for the Study of Judaism
Date	:	2007
Volume/ Issue Number	:	38/2
Page No	:	226–233
Abstract	:	The article deals with a passage of 4 Ezra that might well be an allegorical exegesis of Song of Songs. The usual allegory sees the bridegroom as God and the bride as Israel. 4 Ezra is contemporary with Rabbi Aqiba's statements on the allegory of Song of Songs, and is further evidence for the existence of allegorical interpretation. Yet it witnesses a different tradition of allegorical exegesis to the one usually found. This conclusion is compared with various views on Song of Songs and its interpretation. The article deals with a passage of 4 Ezra that might well be an allegorical exegesis of Song of Songs. The usual allegory sees the bridegroom as God and the bride as Israel. 4 Ezra is contemporary with Rabbi Aqiba's statements on the allegory of Song of Songs, and is further evidence for the existence of allegorical interpretation. Yet it witnesses a different tradition of allegorical exegesis to the one usually found. This conclusion is compared with various views on Song of Songs and its interpretation.
Descriptor	:	4 EZRA
Descriptor	:	ALLEGORICAL EXEGESIS
Descriptor	:	RABBI AQIBA
Descriptor	:	SONG OF SONGS
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/157006307X180192‬