Duguid, Iain M. creator author text bibliography nju 2016 monographic eng

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xxiii, 182 pages ; 24 cm To many of us, Song of Songs is a puzzling book. Often we're not sure whether we should read it as romantic poetry or as allegory, and an answer either way raises new questions. Why is a love poem a whole book of the Bible? If it's allegorical, what are we to make of the imagery used? And if we're not married or dating, should we be reading this book at all? As a part of Scripture, Song of Songs is God-breathed and useful to instruct all Christians, single or married, divorced or widowed, straight or struggling with same-sex desires. Pastor-scholar Iain Duguid steers a middle way between allegorical and literal approaches, showing that this book's celebration of the love between a man and woman can not only shape our thinking about human relationships but also give us profound insight into the love that Christ has for his bride, the church. -- Amazon.com Iain M. Duguid Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and indexes Commentaries 220.7 REC 9781596389489 1596389486 1596389494 9781596389496 1596389508 9781596389502 2015031769 DLC 150827 20221110125053.0 919452218 eng