Motyw miasta w Księdze Pieśni nad Pieśniami i jego targumiczna interpretacja

Abstract

The theme of the “city” in The Song of Songs is a marginal motif. However, it should be noted, that the phenomenon of urbanization characterized the historical transformation of the ancient society of Israel, and the term “the city” – Jerusalem – gained a significant place in Hebrew epic and also is present in poetry. The canonization process of the texts of the Hebrew Bible proceeding with the development of their interpretation has not only revealed and exacted the meaning, but also gave them a new significance by changing their function. Therefore, even the study of marginal plots and insignificant literary topics included in the biblical text may be important aid in attempting to reconstruct its genesis and history of interpretation. This analysis allows formulation of some suggestions – questions – concerning the origins of the Hebrew text of The Song of Songs and the history of its interpretation. Did the edition of some of the songs could occur in the preexilic period in Judea? Did the canonization and targumisation start in the late postexilic period?