![]() ![]() The article identifies three key parameters that should be considered in the study of midrashim on Song of Songs: The number of speakers in the song, the identity of the poetic speaker and to whom he is addressing his song, and third - the situation of utterance: what event is described in the Song of Songs acording to the Rabbis and what is the atmosphere that dominates therein? The different midrashic examples illustrate that the usage of these parameters reveals a wide range of exegetical approaches. The sages regarded the Song of Songs as a poem and were attuned to its poetic qualities. The article argues that in order to fully reveal the richness and multifaceted nature of the rabbinic exegesis of the Song of Songs, one needs to use tools taken from literary studies.
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