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| Resource: | Books (140.8900-Lamentations-SOS) Lamentations and the Song of Songs: Belief-- A Theological Commentary on the Bible |
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| Series: | (140.8900=) Belief--A Theological Commentary of the Bible | |
| Author: | Cox, Harvey Gallagher. | |
| Publisher: | Westminster John Knox Press, 2012 | |
| Length: | 304 pages | |
| Heading: | 020 — Bible Study | |
| Subjects: | Bible - Commentaries - Old Testament; Bible. / Lamentations / Commentaries; Bible. / Lamentations / Theology; Bible. / Song of Solomon / Commentaries; Bible. / Song of Solomon / Theology; Christianity-Bible Commentary | |
| Location: | BS1535.53 .C69 2012 | |
| # Copies: | 1 | |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 9780664233020 | |
| Description: | FROM THE PUBLISHER: This latest volume in the Belief series considers two different types of writings and two very timely subjects--violence and sex within Scripture. Theologian Harvey Cox finds the book of Lamentations to be shockingly current. Drawing on a wide array of sources from poetry, novels, films, paintings, and photography to classical and contemporary theology, Cox offers a contemporary reading of Lamentations that is provocative and sure to stir numerous theological reflections and responses.The Song of Songs has historically been seen as pointing to Christ's love for the church and interpreted allegorically. Yet, it is unique in the canon for its use of erotic poetry, celebrating the human body and love in graphic terms. Stephanie Paulsell suggests that the Song still has profound meaning, teaching us to love "those depths of the other which are out of our reach." DESCRIPTION: In Lamentations, well-known theologian Harvey Cox draws on a wide array of sources including poetry, novels, films, paintings, and photography to offer a contemporary theological reading of Lamentations which is provocative and sure to stir numerous theological reflections and responses. The biblical book of Song of Songs has historically been seen as a book pointing to Christ's love for the church and has been interpreted in allegorical ways. Author Stephanie Paulsell suggests that the Song can still have profound meaning for us, teaching us "to love not only what we can see shining on the surface but also those depths of the other which are out of our reach." |
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| Age Groups: | None specified. |
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