Abstract:
Of the six basic scholarly approaches to the Song of Songs, the literary
approach is today most widely accepted. This approach still however
does not give all the answers to the problem of an evasive theological
relevance, posed by the metaphors in the Song of Songs. This article
argues that a certain perspective on metaphors will open up new ways of
understanding the Song. When this perspective is coalesced with narratology,
results are reached that will certainly enhance this celebrated
poem.
