Van der Zwan, Pieter2018-08-032017-11Van der Zwan, P. 2017, 'The “openness” of the Song of Songs', Journal for Semantics, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 461-482.1013-841710.25159/1013-8471/3127http://hdl.handle.net/2263/66091More than any other biblical book the Song of Songs has received a wider range of interpretations, most of which seem to be valid, even when they sometimes contradict each other. A literary approach to both the form and contents of the Song can assist psychological investigations into this diverse reception and show that the multiplicity of meanings attributed to the Song, sometimes experienced as disturbing, can also be an invitation to creative play where the recipient almost becomes a participating character in the poem.enUnisa PressSong of SongsPsychological investigationsInterpretationsPoemBiblical interpretationPoetic structureInterpretative opennessCultural contextTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsThe “openness” of the Song of SongsArticle