Alastair Roberts – Song of Solomon chapter 4

How do the two lovers see creation in each other?

Brent is joined once again by Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States to discuss chapter 4.

• (0:30) Chapter 4;
• (1:00) Metaphor;
• (3:10) Creation and the lovers;
• (4:55) The body in the Song;
• (10:50) A wasf;
• (11:50) v 1 and the goat imagery;
• (13:55) Sheep imagery;
• (15:50) The tower and the shields;
• (17:35) Lilies;
• (19:10) v 7 and Christ;
• (23:15) v 9-16;
• (26:35) The center of the poem;
• (27:20) Temple imagery.

Links mentioned in this episode:

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