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Written in the eighth century C.E., Targum Canticles offers one of the classic interpretations of the Song of Songs. In the relationship between the bridegroom and the bride in the Song, with its rhythm of communion, estrangement and reconciliation, the Targumist discovers allegorical history of God's relationship to Israel from the first exodus from Egypt, to the final exodus from exile when the Messiah comes. The Targum of Canticles was one of the most popular religious texts within Judaism, and it may have promoted the use of the Song of Songs as the special reading for Passover. It was adapted in the medieval and early modern periods by Christian scholars who saw in the Song a cryptic history of Christ's relationship to the Church. Targum Canticles has played a central role in the interpretation of one of the most puzzling yet influential books of the Bible.

Book details

• Full title: The Targum of Canticles: Volume 17A
• Author: Philip S. Alexander
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 229
• EAN: 9780814654538
• ISBN: 0814654533
• ID: 11537505
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Weight: 644 g
• Dimensions: 260 × 184 × 24 mm
• Date of publishing: May 2003

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