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The Song of Songs: Commentary and Homilies

by Origen

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Origen's Commentary, the first great work of Christian mysticism, is characterized by extraordinary richness of thought and depth of mystical conception. The Homilies seem to have been written only a few years after the Commentary-probably before 244.
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As metáforas amorosas da linguagem matrimonial exprimem o amor religioso, ou místico, e este último serve-se da linguagem mística para descrever o efeito sublime do amor; daí o emprego da linguagem do amor humano para tratar do amor divino: ela é suficiente para ilustrar como o amor é potência unificadora e transformadora. Sob tal perspectiva, é igualmente fácil compreender como um texto do gênero do Cântico dos Cânticos é considerado palavra divina endereçada aos homens. Embora Orígenes não tenha sido o primeiro a compor um comentário patrístico ao Cântico dos Cânticos, sua interpretação colhe misticamente a intensidade da linguagem do amor matrimonial, transpondo-a da atração sexual à relação amorosa religiosa. A leitura origeniana do motivo matrimonial no Cântico dos Cânticos funda-se na primazia do amor. Essa primazia, presente em Orígenes desde o início de sua atividade exegética e que culmina no Comentário e nas Homilias ao Cântico dos Cânticos, é a chave de leitura de várias questões da fé e da moral cristãs, mas que precisa de constante purificação.
  AdaileJosy | Jun 12, 2021 |
An excellent book and commentary by one of the greatest minds of the Christian church. Origen offers a spiritual interpretation of an obviously erotic poem.

He continues the struggle that many Jewish scholars had as to why this book is in the Holy Scriptures if it appears to have such erotic undertones. This is one of the Christian sources of the "Christ as bridegroom/ Church as bride" imagery, and influenced the reading of this book till even today.

Although many scholars no longer agree with Origens reading of the Song of Songs, his work and it's impact on Christian readings of the poem are still important to understanding the poem today. ( )
1 vote Madcow299 | Dec 22, 2007 |
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