Wisdom Books Pt 2
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Wisdom Books pt 2
Theology 2 Ms Raspante
Song of Songs
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Genre?
- Allegory of God's love for us?
- Allegory of God's love for us?
- Or
- Or how we are to respond to those we love?
- Can be read as both.
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canticle
- What is a canticle, again?
- MUTUAL DESIRE AND COURTSHIP
- What is mutuality?
- "Ideal human love that is applicable to the
- sacredness and depth of married union."
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AUthor?
- Originally attributed to Solomon
- Dual authorship of both partners
- Written as lyrics, back and forth.
- Ideal Covenant
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The text
- Start with 1:7-8.
- Start with 1:7-8.
- Start with 1:7-8.
- See how the dialogue is separated
- See how the dialogue is separated?
- See how the dialogue is separated?
- Shepard
- Shepherding as metaphor. Why?
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Love Poems
- Read 4:1-4 and 4:6-11
- You should all write love notes this detailed
- And full of symbolism. Find symbols.
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Judith
Background
- Story of God's deliverance of the Jewish people
- Story of God's deliverance of the Jewish people
- By the hand of a female (Ex 15:6)
- By the hand of a female (Ex 15:6)
- circa 100 BCE
- Historical range of book is vast! 5 generations
- Work of historical fiction, to uphold the marginalized.
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Who reads Judith?
- Not the Rabbis
- Not in the Protestant Canon
- Catholics read Judith to:
- resemble the church, courageous love,
- holy woman, role model
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Story
- Broken into five parts, we will read two
- But first: NEBUCHADNEZZAR say it with me
- Repeat: Ninevah
- Repeat: Holofernes
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Story
- Holofernes was a general to Nebuchadnezzar
- Conquered many lands for N.
- "they were in very great fear of him, and greatly
- alarmed for Jerusalem and the temple of the Lord,
- their God." 4:2
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