Let Me See Your Form - (Studies in Judaism) by Phillip D Roberts (Paperback)

About the Book

This study tackles the problem of the Song of Song's structure by beginning at the bottom, the microstructure of the Song, rather than at the top. By employing a new type of rhetorical method, Professor Roberts defines each of the minimal structural units of the Song.

Book Synopsis

This study tackles the problem of the Song of Song's structure by beginning at the bottom, the microstructure of the Song, rather than at the top. By employing a new type of rhetorical method, Professor Roberts defines each of the minimal structural units of the Song.

Review Quotes

Anyone who has worked on the Song of Songs knows how difficult it is to determine the structure of the book. D. Phillip Roberts' Let Me See Your Form makes a major contribution towards the solution to this problem. His masterful use of rhetorical method distinguishes his study from previous attempts. Future study of the Song will be required to interact and appropriate Roberts' insights.

Phil Roberts has written a careful study of the poetry of Song of Songs. His insights shed light on the form and meaning of the Song, and his ideas on how to approach the study of biblical poetry deserve serious consideration.

About the Author

D. Phillip Roberts (Ph.D. Westminster Theological Seminary) was a member of the Department of Biblical Studies faculty at Florida College. His previous works include Shall we Return to the Text of the King James Version? and contributions to The Dictionary of Bible Imagery.